What stands out worked out from the figures below

Easton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).

Wilbraham has the most affordable homes ($416k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Easton	Wilbraham
People
Population	25,316Highest	14,572Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.4%Highest MA: +7.4%	+2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±2Lowest 7% above MA	44.3±2.7Highest 11% above MA
	Wilbraham and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.7%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4%	23.2%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4%
	Wilbraham and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.9%±2Lowest MA: 17.9%	23%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9%
	Wilbraham and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.4%Highest MA: 47.3%	51.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	11.3%±1Highest MA: 7.9%	5.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,271±$7kHighest 20% above MA	$122,051±$14kLowest 17% above MA
	Easton and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$581,200±$24kHighest 3% above MA	$416,000±$25kLowest 26% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,824±$161Highest 4% above MA	$1,175±$241Lowest 33% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,860Highest 14% above MA	$6,658Lowest 11% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.9%±13.2Highest MA: 51.8%	53.1%±23.8Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Easton and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6%Highest MA: 10%	4.6%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.6%Lowest MA: 62.5%	88.8%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA	1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 3% above MA	27 minLowest 9% below MA
Work from home	21%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6%	12.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#95 of 282 in MA	#88 of 282 in MA
School district	Easton · Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical	Hampden-Wilbraham
High school in town	Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical	Minnechaug Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Lowest	14.2Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.