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Easthampton vs Ogunquit 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

Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Holyoke has the most kids (21.4% under 18).

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.

MeasureEasthamptonOgunquitHolyoke
People
Population
16,086
1,379Lowest
37,813Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46±2.6
18% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
40±1.6Lowest
about the U.S. average
Kids under 18
15.5%±2.4
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.4%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
23.9%±3
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.1%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
38%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%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%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Easthampton and Ogunquit 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.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$53,605±$3kLowest
34% below U.S.
Ogunquit 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±$15k
12% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$274,100±$8kLowest
18% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,292±$70Highest
9% below U.S.
—
$1,021±$60Lowest
28% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,932Highest
58% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$4,065Lowest
30% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
45.5%±10.7
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
27%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
58.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
41.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1966
14 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1950Lowest
30 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 min
16% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
19 minLowest
27% below U.S.
Work from home
19%±3.2
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #92 of 282 in MA — #281 of 282 in MA
School district Easthampton — Holyoke · Springfield
High school in town Easthampton High — Holyoke High
Students per teacherat that high school
9.8Lowest
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12.5Highest
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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.