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Easthampton vs Bethlehem vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easthampton has the most people working from home (19%).
Bethlehem has the highest household income ($109k).
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
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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 | Easthampton | Bethlehem | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086 |
3,423Lowest |
17,664Highest |
| Median age | 46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
51.5±8.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.6±2.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenfield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bethlehem and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,673±$7k 11% below U.S. |
$108,929±$16kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15k 12% above U.S. |
$410,900±$36kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,127±$124 20% below U.S. |
$1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Easthampton and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932 58% above U.S. |
$5,932Highest 90% above U.S. |
$4,769Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.7%±38.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±7.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bethlehem and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Easthampton and Bethlehem 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 | #92 of 282 in MA | #82 of 149 in CT | #257 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Regional School District 14 | Greenfield |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | None in town | Greenfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 10.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.