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Easthampton 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%).
West Springfield Town has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
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 | West Springfield Town |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 16,086Lowest |
28,772Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
40.1±2.6Lowest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| West Springfield Town and Easthampton 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% |
17.5%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Easthampton and West Springfield Town 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 |
$69,371±$7kLowest 33% below MA |
| Easthampton and West Springfield Town 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 |
$321,500±$16kLowest 43% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70Highest 27% below MA |
$1,144±$68Lowest 35% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Highest 18% below MA |
$4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.1%±9.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| West Springfield Town and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest MA: 10% |
11.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
58.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 23% below MA |
19 minLowest 34% below MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 282 in MA | #218 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | West Springfield |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | West Springfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
13.1Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.