Compare towns
Easthampton vs Leyden vs Warwick vs Spencer
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Leyden has the highest household income ($106k).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Spencer has the most kids (16.4% 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 | Leyden | Warwick | Spencer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,086Highest |
637Lowest |
776 |
12,008 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6Lowest 15% above MA |
53.2±8.2Highest 33% above MA |
51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
48.9±6.8 22% above MA |
| Leyden and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
13.8%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Spencer 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% |
28.6%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26%±4.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Leyden and Spencer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% MA: 47.3% |
40% MA: 47.3% |
40.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
29.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Easthampton and Spencer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA |
$105,893±$13kHighest about the MA average |
$93,333±$22k 10% below MA |
$80,533±$11k 23% below MA |
| Leyden and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15k 34% below MA |
$372,900±$24k 34% below MA |
$349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA |
$382,000±$22kHighest 32% below MA |
| Spencer and Leyden 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 |
$1,917±$451Highest 9% above MA |
$1,367±$163 22% below MA |
$1,078±$161Lowest 39% below MA |
| Leyden and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Highest 18% below MA |
$4,651 22% below MA |
$4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
$4,387 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
42.9%±100 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50.6%±10.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Spencer and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% MA: 10% |
10.8% MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
11%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
63% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 23% below MA |
33 min 12% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
34 min 18% above MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
11%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
15%±7.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick 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 | — | — | #261 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | — | Warwick | Spencer-E Brookfield |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | — | None in town | David Prouty High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | — | 9.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.