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Easthampton vs Newfields vs Southampton
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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Southampton has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
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 | Newfields | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086Highest |
2,023Lowest |
6,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
43.4±3.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Easthampton and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Southampton and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Easthampton and Southampton 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$123,125±$23k 53% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$452,300±$25k 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,470 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Easthampton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | — | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Newfields School District | Southampton |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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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.