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Easthampton vs Hampton Beach vs Holyoke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Holyoke has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Hampton Beach | Holyoke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086 |
2,605Lowest |
37,813Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
40±1.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Holyoke 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. |
$82,557±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$53,605±$3kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach 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. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$274,100±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,021±$60Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Easthampton 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. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,065Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Holyoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
27%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
41.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | #281 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | — | Holyoke · Springfield |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | — | Holyoke High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 12.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.