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Easthampton vs Hadley vs Sutton
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 affordable homes ($372k median).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Hadley | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086Highest |
5,306Lowest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
45.8±7.1 15% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Hadley 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% |
24.2%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
61.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| 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 31% below MA |
$119,259±$12k 15% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
| Sutton and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA |
$511,000±$43k 9% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
| Sutton and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 27% below MA |
$1,402±$132Highest 20% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
| Hadley and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Lowest 18% below MA |
$5,271 12% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Sutton and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.4% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 23% below MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
30 minHighest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Hadley 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 | #116 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Hadley | Sutton |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Hopkins Academy | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
7.3Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.