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Clinton vs Northampton vs Easthampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the highest household income ($90k).
Northampton has the most people working from home (24.1%).
Easthampton has the oldest population (median age 46).
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 | Clinton | Northampton | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563Lowest |
30,962Highest |
16,086 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
41.3±2.2 3% above MA |
46±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
| Easthampton and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
16%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Clinton and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Easthampton and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
62.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2 MA: 7.9% |
14%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,781±$10kHighest 14% below MA |
$80,288±$6k 23% below MA |
$71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA |
| Clinton and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 31% below MA |
$429,700±$17kHighest 24% below MA |
$371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 20% below MA |
$1,439±$75Highest 18% below MA |
$1,292±$70Lowest 27% below MA |
| Northampton and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654Lowest 22% below MA |
$5,680Highest 5% below MA |
$4,932 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.6%±6.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Northampton and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% MA: 10% |
13.4%Highest MA: 10% |
8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
57.3% MA: 62.5% |
58.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest about the MA average |
21 minLowest 26% below MA |
22 min 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.1%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Northampton 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | #159 of 282 in MA | #92 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural | Easthampton |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Northampton High | Easthampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
14.7Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.