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Easthampton vs Holyoke vs Lynn
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%).
Holyoke has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Lynn has the most expensive homes ($510k 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 | Holyoke | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086Lowest |
37,813 |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
40±1.6 about the MA average |
36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.4%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Lynn and Holyoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.1%±1.6 MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Easthampton and Holyoke 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% |
25.9% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Easthampton and Lynn 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 |
$53,605±$3kLowest 48% below MA |
$75,043±$3kHighest 28% below MA |
| Lynn 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 34% below MA |
$274,100±$8kLowest 51% below MA |
$510,100±$23kHighest 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 27% below MA |
$1,021±$60Lowest 42% below MA |
$1,722±$60Highest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932 18% below MA |
$4,065Lowest 32% below MA |
$5,384Highest 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.7%±5.4 MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Lynn and Holyoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest MA: 10% |
27%Highest MA: 10% |
13.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
41.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
48.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 23% below MA |
19 minLowest 34% below MA |
32 minHighest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 282 in MA | #281 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Holyoke · Springfield | Lynn |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Holyoke High | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
12.5 |
15.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.