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Easthampton vs Douglas vs Hadley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easthampton has the most affordable homes ($372k median).
Douglas has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Douglas | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086Highest |
9,207 |
5,306Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
44±2.6Lowest 10% above MA |
45.8±7.1 15% above MA |
| Easthampton and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Douglas and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hadley 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 MA: 47.3% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
61.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Hadley 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±$7kLowest 31% below MA |
$152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA |
$119,259±$12k 15% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA |
$470,600±$29k 16% below MA |
$511,000±$43kHighest 9% below MA |
| Hadley and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70Lowest 27% below MA |
$1,503±$697Highest 15% below MA |
$1,402±$132 20% below MA |
| Douglas and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Lowest 18% below MA |
$6,338Highest 6% above MA |
$5,271 12% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Easthampton and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 23% below MA |
34 minHighest 16% above MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Douglas and Hadley 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Douglas | Hadley |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Douglas High School | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
7.2Lowest |
7.3 |
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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.