Compare towns
Easthampton vs Webster 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%).
Webster has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Holyoke has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
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 | Webster | Holyoke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086 |
12,228Lowest |
37,813Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
37.2±2.1Lowest 7% below MA |
40±1.6 about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.4%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Webster and Holyoke 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% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.1%±1.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Easthampton and Holyoke 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% |
18.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
25.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
6%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Easthampton and Webster 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 |
$63,837±$8k 39% below MA |
$53,605±$3kLowest 48% below MA |
| Easthampton and Webster 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 |
$333,100±$14k 41% below MA |
$274,100±$8kLowest 51% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70Highest 27% below MA |
$1,198±$85 32% below MA |
$1,021±$60Lowest 42% below MA |
| Easthampton and Webster 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 |
$3,234Lowest 46% below MA |
$4,065 32% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
46.1%±7.4 MA: 51.8% |
51.7%±5.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Holyoke and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest MA: 10% |
16% MA: 10% |
27%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
45.5% MA: 62.5% |
41.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1954 10 yrs older than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 23% below MA |
28 minHighest 5% below MA |
19 minLowest 34% below MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #281 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | — | Holyoke · Springfield |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | — | Holyoke High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 12.5Highest |
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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.