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Easthampton vs Sutton vs Hadley vs Northampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Hadley has the most expensive homes ($511k median).
Northampton has the most people working from home (24.1%).
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 | Sutton | Hadley | Northampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,086 |
2,239Lowest |
5,306 |
30,962Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
41.3±2.2Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
16%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
14%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northampton and Hadley 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 11% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12k 48% above U.S. |
$80,288±$6k about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15k 12% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$429,700±$17k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,402±$132 about the U.S. average |
$1,439±$75 about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,271 69% above U.S. |
$5,680 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northampton and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northampton and Hadley 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 | — | #116 of 282 in MA | #159 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hadley | Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Kearsarge Regional High School | Hopkins Academy | Northampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
10.4 |
7.3Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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U.S. 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.