Compare towns
Easthampton vs Otis vs Westhampton vs Northbridge
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Westhampton has the most homeowners (91.4%).
Northbridge has the most kids (21.1% 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 | Westhampton | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,086 |
1,624 |
1,552Lowest |
16,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6 15% above MA |
51±3.2Highest 28% above MA |
49.3±4.9 23% above MA |
43.8±2.6Lowest 9% above MA |
| Otis and Westhampton 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% |
18%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Northbridge and Westhampton 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% |
28%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Otis and Westhampton 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% MA: 47.3% |
47%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Easthampton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA |
$108,898±$6k 5% above MA |
$100,000±$7k 4% below MA |
$111,319±$19kHighest 7% above MA |
| Northbridge and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA |
$396,700±$40k 29% below MA |
$413,200±$24k 26% below MA |
$448,600±$15kHighest 20% below MA |
| Northbridge 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 |
$1,318±$924Highest 25% below MA |
$1,304±$229 26% below MA |
$1,207±$102Lowest 31% below MA |
| Otis and Westhampton 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 |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
$6,476Highest 8% above MA |
$4,821 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.5% MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 23% below MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6 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 | — | — | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Farmington River Reg | Hampshire · Westhampton | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 10.0 |
10.8Highest |
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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.