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Easthampton vs Webster vs West Springfield Town
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 most kids (19.6% under 18).
West Springfield Town has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | West Springfield Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086Lowest |
17,748 |
28,772Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
40.1±2.6 about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Webster and West Springfield Town 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% |
19.6%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
17.5%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Easthampton and Webster 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% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
34% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.7%±1.3Lowest 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±$7k 31% below MA |
$72,895±$6kHighest 30% below MA |
$69,371±$7kLowest 33% below MA |
| Webster and Easthampton 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 |
$361,500±$12k 36% below MA |
$321,500±$16kLowest 43% below MA |
| 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 27% below MA |
$1,228±$81 30% below MA |
$1,144±$68Lowest 35% 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 |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
$4,380 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
60.1%±9.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| West Springfield Town 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% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
11.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
58.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 23% below MA |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
19 minLowest 34% below MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.4%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #218 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Webster | West Springfield |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Bartlett High School | West Springfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
11.6 |
13.1Highest |
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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.