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Easthampton vs Gorham vs Holyoke
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 oldest population (median age 46).
Gorham has the highest household income ($112k).
Holyoke has the most renters (58.7% rent).
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 | Gorham | Holyoke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086Lowest |
18,300 |
37,813Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
40±1.6 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Holyoke and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Easthampton and Holyoke 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,673±$7k 11% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$53,605±$3kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15k 12% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$274,100±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,021±$60Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Gorham 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. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$4,065Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holyoke 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
27%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
41.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 282 in MA | #24 of 133 in ME | #281 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Gorham Public Schools | Holyoke · Springfield |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Gorham High School | Holyoke High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
12.9Highest |
12.5 |
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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.