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Easthampton vs Webster vs Whitman
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 affordable homes ($362k median).
Whitman has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086 |
17,748Highest |
15,295Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
40.4±1.8 about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Whitman and Webster 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% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest 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% |
31.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2Lowest 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±$7kLowest 31% below MA |
$72,895±$6k 30% below MA |
$108,933±$14kHighest 5% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15k 34% below MA |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$472,700±$12kHighest 16% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 27% below MA |
$1,228±$81Lowest 30% below MA |
$1,771±$151Highest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932 18% below MA |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
$5,824Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Whitman and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
7.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
59.8% MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 23% below MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Webster | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.