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Easthampton vs Hampton vs Spencer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easthampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Spencer has the most kids (16.4% 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 | Spencer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086Highest |
10,101Lowest |
12,008 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6Lowest 18% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.9±6.8 26% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Spencer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Spencer and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Spencer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Spencer 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 11% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$80,533±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$382,000±$22k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,078±$161Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932 58% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,387Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Spencer and Hampton 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #261 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | — | Spencer-E Brookfield |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | — | David Prouty High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 9.9Highest |
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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.