Compare towns
Easthampton vs Lenox vs Northampton
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 affordable homes ($372k median).
Lenox has the highest household income ($106k).
Northampton has the most people working from home (24.1%).
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 | Lenox | Northampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086 |
5,079Lowest |
30,962Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6 15% above MA |
60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
41.3±2.2Lowest 3% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Northampton and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.7% MA: 47.3% |
62.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
14%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA |
$106,080±$31kHighest about the MA average |
$80,288±$6k 23% below MA |
| Lenox and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA |
$466,700±$43kHighest 17% below MA |
$429,700±$17k 24% below MA |
| Lenox and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 27% below MA |
$1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,439±$75Highest 18% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Lowest 18% below MA |
$5,299 12% below MA |
$5,680Highest 5% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8 MA: 51.8% |
57.6%±6.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Northampton and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.5% MA: 10% |
13.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
57.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 23% below MA |
23 minHighest 22% below MA |
21 minLowest 26% below MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.1%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Northampton 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 | #90 of 282 in MA | #159 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Lenox | Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Lenox Memorial High | Northampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
7.6Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.