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Easthampton vs Windsor Locks vs Plainfield 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 expensive homes ($372k median).
Windsor Locks has the highest household income ($81k).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Windsor Locks | Plainfield | Holyoke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,086 |
12,579Lowest |
15,141 |
37,813Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
40±1.6 about the U.S. average |
| Easthampton and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Holyoke and Plainfield 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% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest 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% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Windsor Locks 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. |
$81,205±$13kHighest about the U.S. average |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$53,605±$3kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$274,100±$8k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,021±$60Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Easthampton 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. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$4,065 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Holyoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
27%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
41.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Easthampton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #281 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Windsor Locks School District | Plainfield School District | Holyoke · Springfield |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Windsor Locks High School | Plainfield High School | Holyoke High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
8.9Lowest |
10.3 |
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.