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Easthampton vs Dummerston vs Spencer
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 renters (41.6% rent).
Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Spencer has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
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 | Dummerston | Spencer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086Highest |
2,090Lowest |
12,008 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.9±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Spencer 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% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Spencer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Spencer and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Spencer 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 11% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$80,533±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Spencer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15k 12% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$382,000±$22kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Spencer and Easthampton 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. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,078±$161Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Easthampton 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. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,387Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Spencer and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | #261 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Spencer-E Brookfield |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | None in town | David Prouty High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 9.9Highest |
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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.