Compare towns
Easthampton vs Washington 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 most people working from home (19%).
Washington has the most homeowners (92.5%).
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 | Washington | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086 |
526Lowest |
16,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6 15% above MA |
56.5±7.7Highest 41% above MA |
43.8±2.6Lowest 9% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
35.4%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Highest MA: 47.3% |
32.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
36.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$95,278±$12k 8% below MA |
$111,319±$19kHighest 7% above MA |
| Northbridge and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15k 34% below MA |
$370,700±$32kLowest 34% below MA |
$448,600±$15kHighest 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70Highest 27% below MA |
— | $1,207±$102Lowest 31% below MA |
| Easthampton and Northbridge 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 |
$4,381Lowest 27% below MA |
$4,821 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Northbridge 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% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.5%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 |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 23% below MA |
25 min 13% below MA |
31 minHighest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±10.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Easthampton and Northbridge 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 | — | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | — | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 10.8Highest |
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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.