Compare towns
Easthampton vs Rowe vs Holyoke
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 people working from home (19%).
Rowe has the most homeowners (90.8%).
Holyoke has the most renters (58.7% rent).
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 | Rowe | Holyoke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086 |
453Lowest |
37,813Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6 15% above MA |
48.9±6.4Highest 22% above MA |
40±1.6Lowest about the MA average |
| Rowe and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.4%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Rowe and Holyoke 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% |
30.2%±8.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.1%±1.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Rowe 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26.2% MA: 47.3% |
25.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2Lowest 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±$7kHighest 31% below MA |
$69,583±$13k 33% below MA |
$53,605±$3kLowest 48% below MA |
| Easthampton and Rowe 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 |
$275,000±$41k 51% below MA |
$274,100±$8kLowest 51% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 27% below MA |
$1,313±$576Highest 25% below MA |
$1,021±$60Lowest 42% below MA |
| Rowe 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 |
$1,458Lowest 76% below MA |
$4,065 32% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.7%±5.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Holyoke 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% |
15.8% MA: 10% |
27%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
41.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1959 5 yrs older than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 23% below MA |
36 minHighest 22% above MA |
19 minLowest 34% below MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 282 in MA | — | #281 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Rowe | 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.