Compare towns
Easthampton vs Dudley vs Northampton
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 oldest population (median age 46).
Dudley has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Northampton has the most people working from home (24.1%).
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 | Dudley | Northampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086 |
11,929Lowest |
30,962Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
40.2±2.4Lowest about the MA average |
41.3±2.2 3% above MA |
| Easthampton and Northampton 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% |
20.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
16%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Dudley and Northampton 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% |
16.9%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Easthampton and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
62.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2 MA: 7.9% |
14%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Northampton and Dudley 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 |
$84,604±$12kHighest 19% below MA |
$80,288±$6k 23% below MA |
| Dudley and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA |
$392,600±$19k 30% below MA |
$429,700±$17kHighest 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 27% below MA |
$1,217±$182Lowest 31% below MA |
$1,439±$75Highest 18% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932 18% below MA |
$3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
$5,680Highest 5% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
57.6%±6.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Northampton and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% MA: 10% |
6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
13.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
57.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 23% below MA |
27 minHighest 6% below MA |
21 minLowest 26% below MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.1%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Northampton 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 | #142 of 282 in MA | #159 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Northampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
14.3 |
14.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.