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Everett vs Easthampton vs Weweantic

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Easthampton has the most people working from home (19%).
Weweantic has the most homeowners (88.7%).

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.

MeasureEverettEasthamptonWeweantic
People
Population
50,045Highest
16,086
1,452Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+17.8%Highest
MA: +7.4%
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+0.2%Lowest
MA: +7.4%
Median age
35.2±1.5Lowest
12% below MA
46±2.6Highest
15% above MA
44.4±13.9
11% above MA
Easthampton and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.8%±2.1Highest
MA: 19.4%
15.5%±2.4
MA: 19.4%
11.2%±7.9Lowest
MA: 19.4%
Age 65+
11.3%±1.1Lowest
MA: 17.9%
23.9%±3Highest
MA: 17.9%
17.3%±6.9
MA: 17.9%
Easthampton and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
24.9%Lowest
MA: 47.3%
38%Highest
MA: 47.3%
30.6%
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.3%±0.9
MA: 7.9%
6.1%±1.9Lowest
MA: 7.9%
10.1%±8.5Highest
MA: 7.9%
Weweantic and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$85,218±$7kHighest
18% below MA
$71,673±$7k
31% below MA
$62,481±$39kLowest
40% below MA
Everett and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$610,000±$23kHighest
9% above MA
$371,500±$15kLowest
34% below MA
$420,800±$42k
25% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,076±$69Highest
18% above MA
$1,292±$70Lowest
27% below MA
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,880
19% below MA
$4,932Highest
18% below MA
$3,764Lowest
37% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.4%±5.8Highest
MA: 51.8%
45.5%±10.7
MA: 51.8%
0%±100Lowest
MA: 51.8%
Everett and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
14.7%Highest
MA: 10%
8%
MA: 10%
0%Lowest
MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
37.2%Lowest
MA: 62.5%
58.4%
MA: 62.5%
88.7%Highest
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
26 yrs older than MA
1966
2 yrs newer than MA
1973Highest
9 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
20% above MA
22 min
23% below MA
22 minLowest
24% below MA
Work from home
10.5%±2
MA: 18.6%
19%±3.2Highest
MA: 18.6%
3.6%±3.8Lowest
MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #264 of 282 in MA #92 of 282 in MA —
School district Everett Easthampton —
High school in town Everett High Easthampton High —
Students per teacherat that high school
12.1Highest
9.8Lowest
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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.