Compare towns
Easthampton vs Everett vs Hamilton vs Holyoke
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).
Everett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
Hamilton has the highest household income ($130k).
Holyoke has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
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 | Everett | Hamilton | Holyoke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,086 |
50,045Highest |
7,600Lowest |
37,813 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6% MA: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
43.5±2.1 9% above MA |
40±1.6 about the MA average |
| Easthampton and Hamilton 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% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
24%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.4%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Hamilton and Everett 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±3.8 MA: 17.9% |
20.1%±1.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Easthampton and Hamilton 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% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
68.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
25.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hamilton and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,673±$7k 31% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$129,833±$14kHighest 25% above MA |
$53,605±$3kLowest 48% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15k 34% below MA |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$720,000±$36kHighest 28% above MA |
$274,100±$8kLowest 51% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 27% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,794±$394 about the MA average |
$1,021±$60Lowest 42% below MA |
| Everett and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932 18% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,065Lowest 32% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
65.8%±23.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.7%±5.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Hamilton and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
7.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
27%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
41.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 23% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
19 minLowest 34% below MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.3%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Hamilton 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #36 of 282 in MA | #281 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Everett | Hamilton-Wenham | Holyoke · Springfield |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Everett High | Hamilton-Wenham Regional High | Holyoke High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
12.1 |
11.8 |
12.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.