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Easthampton vs Newark vs Holyoke
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 people working from home (19%).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
Holyoke has the most renters (58.7% rent).
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 | Newark | Holyoke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086 |
727Lowest |
37,813Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
40±1.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Easthampton and Newark 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% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Holyoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Easthampton and Holyoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Holyoke 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 11% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$53,605±$3kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Newark and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$274,100±$8k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,021±$60Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,065 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holyoke and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
27%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
41.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Easthampton and Newark 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 | — | #281 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Holyoke · Springfield |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | None in town | Holyoke High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 12.5Highest |
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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.