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Easthampton vs Ogunquit vs Holyoke vs Northampton
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.
| Measure | Easthampton | Ogunquit | Holyoke | Northampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,086 |
1,379Lowest |
37,813Highest |
30,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% 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 |
41.3±2.2 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±1.8 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% |
20.4%±1.7 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% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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. |
$80,288±$6k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Northampton 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. |
$429,700±$17k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,021±$60Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,439±$75Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932 58% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,065Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$5,680Highest 82% 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%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northampton and Holyoke 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% |
13.4% 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% |
57.3% 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. |
1955 25 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. |
21 min 19% 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% |
24.1%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 282 in MA | — | #281 of 282 in MA | #159 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | — | Holyoke · Springfield | Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | — | Holyoke High | Northampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 12.5 |
14.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.