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Easthampton vs Greenfield vs Wareham 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 most people working from home (19%).
Greenfield has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Wareham has the most homeowners (83.5%).
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 | Greenfield | Wareham | Holyoke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,086Lowest |
17,664 |
23,302 |
37,813Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6 15% above MA |
44.6±2.1 12% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
40±1.6Lowest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.4%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Holyoke and Greenfield 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% |
23.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.1%±1.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham 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% |
39.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1% MA: 47.3% |
25.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Easthampton and Wareham 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 |
$55,614±$7k 47% below MA |
$90,383±$11kHighest 13% below MA |
$53,605±$3kLowest 48% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15k 34% below MA |
$263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA |
$424,500±$21kHighest 24% below MA |
$274,100±$8k 51% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 27% below MA |
$1,107±$67 37% below MA |
$1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
$1,021±$60Lowest 42% below MA |
| Wareham and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Highest 18% below MA |
$4,769 20% below MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$4,065Lowest 32% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
51.7%±5.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Greenfield 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% |
15.2% MA: 10% |
6.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
27%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% MA: 62.5% |
55.7% MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
41.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 23% below MA |
17 minLowest 40% below MA |
28 minHighest 5% below MA |
19 min 34% below MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.9%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Easthampton and Wareham 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 | #257 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | #281 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Greenfield | Wareham | Holyoke · Springfield |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Greenfield High | Wareham Senior High | Holyoke High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
10.9 |
8.6Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.