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Easthampton vs Danielson 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 expensive homes ($372k median).
Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Montague has the most homeowners (62.7%).
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 | Danielson | Montague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086Highest |
4,209Lowest |
8,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
44.3±3.1 14% above U.S. |
| Easthampton and Montague 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% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Montague and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Easthampton and Montague 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% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,673±$7kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$70,510±$12k 13% below U.S. |
| Easthampton and Montague 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. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$282,100±$17k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,207±$115Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Easthampton and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest 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% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest 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 | — | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | — | 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.