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Easthampton vs Maynard vs Pomfret vs Hadley
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 renters (41.6% rent).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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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 | Maynard | Pomfret | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,086Highest |
10,712 |
4,317Lowest |
5,306 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
| Easthampton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Maynard 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% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Easthampton 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 11% below U.S. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12k 48% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43k 54% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,402±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$5,271 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Easthampton 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maynard and Hadley 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Maynard | Pomfret School District | Hadley |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Maynard High | None in town | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
9.7 |
— | 7.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.