Compare towns
Easthampton vs Fall River vs Hadley 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).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Hadley has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Fall River | Hadley | Holyoke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,086 |
94,082Highest |
5,306Lowest |
37,813 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the MA average |
45.8±7.1 15% above MA |
40±1.6 about the MA average |
| Easthampton and Hadley 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% |
19.9%±1.2 MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
21.4%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Holyoke and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.1%±1.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Hadley and Easthampton 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% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
61.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
25.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| 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±$7k 31% below MA |
$56,673±$3k 45% below MA |
$119,259±$12kHighest 15% above MA |
$53,605±$3kLowest 48% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15k 34% below MA |
$395,500±$11k 30% below MA |
$511,000±$43kHighest 9% below MA |
$274,100±$8kLowest 51% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 27% below MA |
$1,155±$27 34% below MA |
$1,402±$132Highest 20% below MA |
$1,021±$60Lowest 42% below MA |
| Hadley and Easthampton 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 |
$3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
$5,271Highest 12% below MA |
$4,065 32% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.7%±5.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Fall River and Holyoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% MA: 10% |
19.6% MA: 10% |
6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
27%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
41.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 23% below MA |
26 minHighest 11% below MA |
20 min 33% below MA |
19 minLowest 34% below MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Hadley 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA | #281 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Hadley | Holyoke · Springfield |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | B M C Durfee High | Hopkins Academy | Holyoke High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
11.3 |
7.3Lowest |
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.