Compare towns
Easthampton vs Dover vs Southampton
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 renters (41.6% rent).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1308k median).
Southampton has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
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 | Dover | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086Highest |
2,308Lowest |
6,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6 15% above MA |
47.5±4Highest 19% above MA |
43.4±3.5Lowest 9% above MA |
| Dover 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 MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±4.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Dover and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Easthampton and Southampton 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% |
83.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
9.4%±4.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Dover 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 |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$123,125±$23k 18% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA |
$1,308,300±$149kHighest 133% above MA |
$452,300±$25k 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 27% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Lowest 18% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$5,470 9% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
26.2%±18.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Dover and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.3% MA: 10% |
2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
90.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 23% below MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
22 min 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
37.4%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.2%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 282 in MA | #1 of 282 in MA | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | — | Southampton |
| 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 | 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.