Compare towns
Easthampton vs Northampton vs Westhampton
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 affordable homes ($372k median).
Northampton has the most people working from home (24.1%).
Westhampton has the most homeowners (91.4%).
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 | Northampton | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086 |
30,962Highest |
1,552Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6 15% above MA |
41.3±2.2Lowest 3% above MA |
49.3±4.9Highest 23% above MA |
| Westhampton 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% |
16%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
18%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Westhampton and Northampton 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% |
20.4%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Westhampton 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 MA: 47.3% |
62.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
47% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
14%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA |
$80,288±$6k 23% below MA |
$100,000±$7kHighest 4% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA |
$429,700±$17kHighest 24% below MA |
$413,200±$24k 26% below MA |
| Northampton and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70Lowest 27% below MA |
$1,439±$75Highest 18% below MA |
$1,304±$229 26% below MA |
| Northampton and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Lowest 18% below MA |
$5,680 5% below MA |
$6,476Highest 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
57.6%±6.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Northampton and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% MA: 10% |
13.4%Highest MA: 10% |
6.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% MA: 62.5% |
57.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 23% below MA |
21 minLowest 26% below MA |
29 minHighest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
24.1%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Northampton High | Hampshire Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
14.7Highest |
10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.