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Easthampton vs Gray vs Windham vs Northampton
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).
Gray has the most affordable homes ($364k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Northampton has the most people working from home (24.1%).
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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 | Windham | Northampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,086 |
8,429Lowest |
19,188 |
30,962Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
41.3±2.2Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Easthampton and Gray 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% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Gray 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% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Easthampton and Northampton 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% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest 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% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$80,288±$6k about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Gray 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. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$429,700±$17kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,439±$75Highest about the U.S. average |
| Northampton 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. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$5,680Highest 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northampton and Gray 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% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northampton 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #159 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 14 | Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Windham High School | Northampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
12.5 |
12.1 |
14.7Highest |
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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.