What stands out worked out from the figures below

Easthampton has the most renters (41.6% rent).

Southwick has the highest household income ($120k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Easthampton	Southwick
People
Population	16,086Highest	9,217Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-2.8% MA: +7.4%
Median age	46±2.6Lowest 15% above MA	46.8±1.8Highest 17% above MA
	Southwick 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%	18.2%±3Highest MA: 19.4%
	Southwick and Easthampton 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%	21%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Easthampton and Southwick 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%	35.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9%	4.5%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Easthampton and Southwick 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	$120,462±$16kHighest 16% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA	$397,500±$27kHighest 29% below MA
	Southwick and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,292±$70Lowest 27% below MA	$1,332±$72Highest 24% below MA
	Southwick and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,932Lowest 18% below MA	$5,331Highest 11% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8%	51%±10Highest MA: 51.8%
	Southwick and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Highest MA: 10%	4%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	58.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%	83.4%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA	1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 23% below MA	29 minHighest about the MA average
Work from home	19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6%	16.2%±5.1Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Easthampton and Southwick 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	#211 of 282 in MA
School district	Easthampton	Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District
High school in town	Easthampton High	Southwick Regional School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.8Lowest	11.0Highest
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Old photos in History	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.