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Easthampton vs Gray vs Hadley vs Northbridge
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).
Gray has the most homeowners (82.4%).
Hadley has the most expensive homes ($511k median).
Northbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Gray | Hadley | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,086 |
8,429 |
5,306Lowest |
16,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Northbridge 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. |
$363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,402±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Hadley and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932 58% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,271Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,821 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Northbridge 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% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #116 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Hadley | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Hopkins Academy | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
12.5Highest |
7.3Lowest |
10.8 |
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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.