Compare towns
Easthampton vs Morris vs Northampton
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 affordable homes ($372k median).
Morris has the most homeowners (89.4%).
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 | Morris | Northampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086 |
2,164Lowest |
30,962Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
52.8±6.5Highest 36% above U.S. |
41.3±2.2Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Morris 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Morris and Northampton 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% |
29.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morris 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% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$109,191±$25kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$80,288±$6k about the U.S. average |
| Morris 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 12% above U.S. |
$396,000±$60k 19% above U.S. |
$429,700±$17kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Northampton and Morris 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. |
$1,204±$134Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,439±$75Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,273 69% above U.S. |
$5,680Highest 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±31.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northampton and Morris 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% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #159 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Regional School District 20 | Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | None in town | Northampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.