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Easthampton vs Holyoke vs Ogunquit vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holyoke has the most renters (58.7% rent).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Greenfield has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,086 |
37,813Highest |
1,379Lowest |
17,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
40±1.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.6±2.1 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Holyoke and Greenfield 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% |
20.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Ogunquit 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. |
$53,605±$3kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$55,614±$7k 31% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$274,100±$8k 18% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,021±$60Lowest 28% below U.S. |
— | $1,107±$67 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,065Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,769 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Holyoke 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% |
27%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
41.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 282 in MA | #281 of 282 in MA | — | #257 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Holyoke · Springfield | — | Greenfield |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Holyoke High | — | Greenfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
12.5Highest |
— | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.