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Easthampton vs Hanson
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 people working from home (19%).
Hanson has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Hanson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 16,086Highest |
1,927Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
44±4.3Lowest 10% above MA |
| Easthampton and Hanson 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% |
25%±5.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Easthampton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA |
$119,211±$24kHighest 15% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA |
$513,000±$55kHighest 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 27% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Lowest 18% below MA |
$6,429Highest 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
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| Below poverty line | 8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
100%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 23% below MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.2%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Easthampton and Hanson 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 | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | — |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.