What stands out worked out from the figures below

Easthampton has the most renters (41.6% rent).

Burke has the most homeowners (88.6%).

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	Easthampton	Burke
People
Population	16,086Highest	1,317Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-5.8% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46±2.6Highest 18% above U.S.	41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S.
	Easthampton and Burke 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%	23%±4Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	23.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Easthampton and Burke 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%	41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Easthampton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S.	$87,143±$17kHighest 8% above U.S.
	Burke and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$371,500±$15kHighest 12% above U.S.	$340,600±$18kLowest about the U.S. average
	Easthampton and Burke 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.	$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,932Lowest 58% above U.S.	$5,177Highest 66% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Burke and Easthampton 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 16% below U.S.	25 minHighest 4% below U.S.
Work from home	19%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Burke 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	#92 of 282 in MA	—
School district	Easthampton	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town	Easthampton High	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	9.8	—
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Old photos in History	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.