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Easthampton vs Orange vs Montague
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 expensive homes ($372k median).
Orange has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Montague has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Orange | Montague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086Highest |
7,573Lowest |
8,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
41.8±2.2Lowest 4% above MA |
44.3±3.1 11% above MA |
| Easthampton and Montague 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% |
22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
19%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Orange and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Easthampton and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Highest MA: 47.3% |
15.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
37.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Easthampton and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,673±$7kHighest 31% below MA |
$55,824±$10kLowest 46% below MA |
$70,510±$12k 32% below MA |
| Easthampton and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15kHighest 34% below MA |
$245,900±$18kLowest 56% below MA |
$282,100±$17k 50% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70Highest 27% below MA |
$775±$233Lowest 56% below MA |
$1,207±$115 31% below MA |
| Easthampton and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Highest 18% below MA |
$4,136 31% below MA |
$3,922Lowest 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
41%±11.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
64.6%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Montague and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest MA: 10% |
22.4%Highest MA: 10% |
11.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
70%Highest MA: 62.5% |
62.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1951Lowest 13 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 23% below MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
21 minLowest 28% below MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Easthampton and Montague 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 | #275 of 282 in MA | #265 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Ralph C Mahar Regional | Franklin County Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
9.0Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.