Compare towns
Easthampton vs Otis vs Holyoke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otis has the most homeowners (89.7%).
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 | Otis | Holyoke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086 |
1,624Lowest |
37,813Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6 15% above MA |
51±3.2Highest 28% above MA |
40±1.6Lowest about the MA average |
| Otis and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.4%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.1%±1.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Otis 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% |
39.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
25.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Easthampton and Holyoke 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 |
$108,898±$6kHighest 5% above MA |
$53,605±$3kLowest 48% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15k 34% below MA |
$396,700±$40kHighest 29% below MA |
$274,100±$8kLowest 51% below MA |
| Otis and Easthampton 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 |
$1,318±$924Highest 25% below MA |
$1,021±$60Lowest 42% below MA |
| Otis and Easthampton 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 |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
$4,065 32% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.7%±5.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Holyoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
27%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
41.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 23% below MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
19 minLowest 34% below MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Otis 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 | — | #281 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Farmington River Reg | Holyoke · Springfield |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | None in town | Holyoke High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 12.5Highest |
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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.