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Easthampton vs Greenfield vs Ogunquit vs West Springfield Town

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
West Springfield Town has the youngest population (median age 40.1).

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MeasureEasthamptonGreenfieldOgunquitWest Springfield Town
People
Population
16,086
17,664
1,379Lowest
28,772Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46±2.6
18% above U.S.
44.6±2.1
15% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
40.1±2.6Lowest
3% above U.S.
Kids under 18
15.5%±2.4
U.S.: 22%
18.3%±1.9
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
West Springfield Town and Greenfield 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%
23.4%±2.2
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.5%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
38%
U.S.: 35.7%
39.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.1%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
5.7%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
Easthampton and West Springfield Town 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
11% below U.S.
$55,614±$7kLowest
31% below U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$69,371±$7k
14% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Easthampton 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.
$263,100±$16kLowest
21% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$321,500±$16k
3% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,292±$70Highest
9% below U.S.
$1,107±$67Lowest
22% below U.S.
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$1,144±$68
19% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,932Highest
58% above U.S.
$4,769
53% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$4,380Lowest
40% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
45.5%±10.7
U.S.: 51.1%
63.2%±7.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
60.1%±9.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Greenfield and West Springfield Town 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%
15.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
58.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
55.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
58.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1966
14 yrs older than U.S.
1947Lowest
33 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1958
22 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 min
16% below U.S.
17 minLowest
34% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
19 min
27% below U.S.
Work from home
19%±3.2
U.S.: 15.1%
11.9%±2.4
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.4%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #92 of 282 in MA #257 of 282 in MA — #218 of 282 in MA
School district Easthampton Greenfield — West Springfield
High school in town Easthampton High Greenfield High — West Springfield High
Students per teacherat that high school
9.8Lowest
10.9
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13.1Highest
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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.