What stands out worked out from the figures below

Belchertown has the highest household income ($108k).

Easthampton has the most people working from home (19%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Belchertown	Easthampton
People
Population	15,393Lowest	16,086Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8% MA: +7.4%	—
Median age	43.9±1.6Lowest 10% above MA	46±2.6Highest 15% above MA
	Easthampton and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.5%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4%	15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Belchertown and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9%	23.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9%
	Easthampton and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.3%Highest MA: 47.3%	38%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.7%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%	6.1%±1.9Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Belchertown and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,068±$15kHighest 4% above MA	$71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$371,300±$12kLowest 34% below MA	$371,500±$15kHighest 34% below MA
	Easthampton and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,292±$230 27% below MA	$1,292±$70 27% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,810Highest 3% below MA	$4,932Lowest 18% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.4%±21.8Highest MA: 51.8%	45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Belchertown and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.5%Highest MA: 10%	8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.1%Highest MA: 62.5%	58.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA	1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest about the MA average	22 minLowest 23% below MA
Work from home	14%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6%	19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6%
	Easthampton and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#168 of 282 in MA	#92 of 282 in MA
School district	Belchertown	Easthampton
High school in town	Belchertown High	Easthampton High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Highest	9.8Lowest
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MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.