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Easthampton vs Oakham vs Westhampton vs Holyoke
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 people working from home (19%).
Oakham has the highest household income ($102k).
Westhampton has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
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 | Oakham | Westhampton | Holyoke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,086 |
1,639 |
1,552Lowest |
37,813Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6 15% above MA |
49±2.3 23% above MA |
49.3±4.9Highest 23% above MA |
40±1.6Lowest about the MA average |
| Westhampton and Oakham 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% |
18.2%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
18%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
21.4%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Holyoke and Oakham 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% |
21.4%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.1%±1.6Lowest 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% MA: 47.3% |
40.3% MA: 47.3% |
47%Highest MA: 47.3% |
25.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Easthampton and Oakham 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 |
$102,000±$20kHighest about the MA average |
$100,000±$7k 4% below MA |
$53,605±$3kLowest 48% below MA |
| Oakham and Westhampton 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 |
$420,100±$20kHighest 25% below MA |
$413,200±$24k 26% below MA |
$274,100±$8kLowest 51% below MA |
| Oakham and Westhampton 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 |
$1,174±$81 33% below MA |
$1,304±$229Highest 26% below MA |
$1,021±$60Lowest 42% below MA |
| Westhampton 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 |
$4,103 32% below MA |
$6,476Highest 8% above MA |
$4,065Lowest 32% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
51.7%±5.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Holyoke 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% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.5% MA: 10% |
27%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% MA: 62.5% |
91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
91.4% MA: 62.5% |
41.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 23% below MA |
39 minHighest 32% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
19 minLowest 34% below MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Easthampton and Westhampton 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 | Quabbin | Hampshire · Westhampton | Holyoke · Springfield |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | Holyoke High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 10.0 |
12.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.