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Easthampton vs Exeter vs Hadley
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 affordable homes ($372k median).
Exeter has the most kids (17% 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 | Exeter | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086 |
16,151Highest |
5,306Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Easthampton and Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Hadley 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 11% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,402±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,271 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Hadley |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Exeter High School | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
12.1Highest |
7.3Lowest |
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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.