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Easthampton vs Colebrook vs Montague
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%).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
Montague has the most affordable homes ($282k median).
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 | Easthampton | Colebrook | Montague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086Highest |
1,494Lowest |
8,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.3±3.1Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Colebrook 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% |
17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Montague and Colebrook 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% |
26%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Colebrook 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. |
$111,250±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$70,510±$12kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$282,100±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Easthampton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
$1,333±$626Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,207±$115Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Colebrook and Easthampton 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. |
$6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.6%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montague 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Easthampton and Montague 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 | — | #265 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Colebrook School District | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | None in town | Franklin County Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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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.