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Easthampton vs Windsor vs Hadley
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 oldest population (median age 46).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Hadley has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086Highest |
3,554Lowest |
5,306 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
| Easthampton and Hadley 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Easthampton 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$119,259±$12kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15k 12% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$511,000±$43kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,402±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
| Hadley and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,271Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Easthampton and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Easthampton 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | — | Hadley |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | — | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
— | 7.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | None yet |
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.