Compare towns
Easthampton vs Hamilton vs Greenfield
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 oldest population (median age 46).
Hamilton has the most expensive homes ($720k median).
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
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 | Hamilton | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086 |
7,600Lowest |
17,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6% MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
43.5±2.1Lowest 9% above MA |
44.6±2.1 12% above MA |
| Easthampton and Greenfield 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% |
24%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Easthampton and Greenfield 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% |
68.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hamilton 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±$7k 31% below MA |
$129,833±$14kHighest 25% above MA |
$55,614±$7kLowest 47% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15k 34% below MA |
$720,000±$36kHighest 28% above MA |
$263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 27% below MA |
$1,794±$394Highest about the MA average |
$1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932 18% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,769Lowest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
65.8%±23.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
63.2%±7.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Hamilton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% MA: 10% |
7.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
15.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% MA: 62.5% |
84.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 23% below MA |
32 minHighest 11% above MA |
17 minLowest 40% below MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
26.3%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hamilton 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 | #36 of 282 in MA | #257 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Hamilton-Wenham | Greenfield |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Hamilton-Wenham Regional High | Greenfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
11.8Highest |
10.9 |
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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.