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Easthampton vs Holyoke vs Ogunquit vs Webster
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).
Webster has the youngest population (median age 39.9).
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 | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,086 |
37,813Highest |
1,379Lowest |
17,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
40±1.6 about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Holyoke and Webster 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%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest 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% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Webster 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. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Webster 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±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,021±$60Lowest 28% below U.S. |
— | $1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
| Easthampton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,065 30% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holyoke and Webster 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% |
12.7% 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% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 282 in MA | #281 of 282 in MA | — | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Holyoke · Springfield | — | Webster |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Holyoke High | — | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
12.5Highest |
— | 11.6 |
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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.