Compare towns
Bourne vs Easthampton vs Hadley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bourne has the oldest population (median age 52).
Easthampton has the most affordable homes ($372k median).
Hadley has the highest household income ($119k).
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.
| Measure | Bourne | Easthampton | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,323Highest |
16,086 |
5,306Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | +1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±1.8Highest 30% above MA |
46±2.6 15% above MA |
45.8±7.1Lowest 15% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.5%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Hadley and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±4.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Bourne and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% MA: 47.3% |
38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
61.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Hadley and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,058±$7k 12% below MA |
$71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA |
$119,259±$12kHighest 15% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,600±$28kHighest about the MA average |
$371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA |
$511,000±$43k 9% below MA |
| Bourne and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$300 22% below MA |
$1,292±$70Lowest 27% below MA |
$1,402±$132Highest 20% below MA |
| Hadley and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$4,932 18% below MA |
$5,271Highest 12% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
8%Highest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
58.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 11% below MA |
22 min 23% below MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Hadley and Easthampton 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 | #206 of 282 in MA | #92 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Easthampton | Hadley |
| High school in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Easthampton High | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
9.8Highest |
7.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.