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Easthampton vs Hampton Falls 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 Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Hampton Falls | Holyoke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086 |
2,328Lowest |
37,813Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
40±1.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Holyoke and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Hampton Falls 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$53,605±$3kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15k 12% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$274,100±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,021±$60Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932 58% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,065Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holyoke and Easthampton 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% |
27%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
41.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | Hampton Falls School District | Holyoke · Springfield |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | None in town | 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.