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Easthampton vs Montague vs Upton vs Hadley
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 renters (41.6% rent).
Montague has the most affordable homes ($282k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Montague | Upton | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,086Highest |
8,482 |
8,189 |
5,306Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.7% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6 15% above MA |
44.3±3.1Lowest 11% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
45.8±7.1 15% above MA |
| Upton 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%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Montague 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% |
23.5%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
37.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
61.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| 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±$7k 31% below MA |
$70,510±$12kLowest 32% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$119,259±$12k 15% above MA |
| Upton 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±$15k 34% below MA |
$282,100±$17kLowest 50% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$511,000±$43k 9% below MA |
| Upton 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 27% below MA |
$1,207±$115 31% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,402±$132Highest 20% below MA |
| Hadley and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932 18% below MA |
$3,922Lowest 35% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,271 12% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
64.6%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Montague and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% MA: 10% |
11.5%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
62.7% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1951Lowest 13 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 23% below MA |
21 min 28% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton 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 | #265 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hadley |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Franklin County Technical | Blackstone Valley | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
11.7Highest |
11.2 |
7.3Lowest |
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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.