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Easthampton vs Webster vs Brooklyn vs Holyoke
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 people working from home (19%).
Webster has the youngest population (median age 39.9).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Holyoke has the most renters (58.7% rent).
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 | Brooklyn | Holyoke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,086 |
17,748 |
8,517Lowest |
37,813Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
40±1.6 about the U.S. average |
| Easthampton and Brooklyn 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% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Holyoke and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$7k 11% below U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$53,605±$3kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$274,100±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Easthampton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,021±$60Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| 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 58% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,065 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holyoke and Webster 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% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
27%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
41.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #281 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Webster | Brooklyn School District | Holyoke · Springfield |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Bartlett High School | None in town | Holyoke High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
11.6 |
— | 12.5Highest |
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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.