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Easthampton vs Jefferson vs Montague
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easthampton has the most expensive homes ($372k median).
Jefferson has the most homeowners (90.5%).
Montague has the most kids (19% under 18).
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 | Jefferson | Montague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086Highest |
1,013Lowest |
8,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.3±3.1Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Montague and Easthampton 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% |
33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,673±$7kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$67,188±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$70,510±$12k 13% below U.S. |
| Easthampton and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$296,700±$92k 11% below U.S. |
$282,100±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Easthampton and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70Highest 9% below U.S. |
$867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,207±$115 15% below U.S. |
| Easthampton and Montague 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. |
$4,196 35% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.6%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montague and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Easthampton and Jefferson 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 | — | #265 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | — | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | — | Franklin County Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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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.