What stands out worked out from the figures below

Easthampton has the most affordable homes ($372k median).

Kingston has the highest household income ($120k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Easthampton	Kingston
People
Population	16,086Highest	14,027Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+8.5% MA: +7.4%
Median age	46±2.6Lowest 15% above MA	46.5±3.9Highest 16% above MA
	Kingston and Easthampton 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%	19.9%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4%
	Kingston and Easthampton 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%	22.8%±3.7Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Easthampton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38%Lowest MA: 47.3%	48.2%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9%	2.7%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA	$119,876±$13kHighest 15% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA	$610,600±$30kHighest 9% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,292±$70Highest 27% below MA	$1,159±$244Lowest 34% below MA
	Easthampton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,932Lowest 18% below MA	$7,650Highest 28% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8%	35.9%±13Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Easthampton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Highest MA: 10%	3.1%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	58.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%	81.2%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA	1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 23% below MA	35 minHighest 20% above MA
Work from home	19%±3.2Lowest MA: 18.6%	19.5%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6%
	Kingston and Easthampton 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	#99 of 282 in MA
School district	Easthampton	Kingston · Silver Lake
High school in town	Easthampton High	Silver Lake Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	9.8Lowest	12.0Highest
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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.