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Easthampton vs Waterville vs Hadley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easthampton has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Hadley has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Waterville | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086Highest |
680Lowest |
5,306 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Waterville 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% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville 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% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8Highest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,673±$7k 11% below U.S. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$119,259±$12kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15k 12% above U.S. |
$236,300±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$511,000±$43kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,402±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
| Hadley and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932 58% above U.S. |
$3,957Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,271Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Easthampton and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley 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 | — | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Hadley |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | None in town | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
— | 7.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.