What stands out worked out from the figures below

Freeport has the highest household income ($107k).

Easthampton has the most affordable homes ($372k 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	Freeport	Easthampton
People
Population	8,802Lowest	16,086Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.9% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	48.8±4.3Highest 25% above U.S.	46±2.6Lowest 18% above U.S.
	Freeport and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%	15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Freeport and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	23.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Freeport and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Easthampton and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S.	$71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S.	$371,500±$15kLowest 12% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average	$1,292±$70Lowest 9% below U.S.
	Freeport and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,042Highest 62% above U.S.	$4,932Lowest 58% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	45.5%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Freeport and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 11% below U.S.	22 minLowest 16% below U.S.
Work from home	21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	19%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Freeport 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	#4 of 133 in ME	#92 of 282 in MA
School district	RSU 05	Easthampton
High school in town	Freeport High School	Easthampton High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Highest	9.8Lowest
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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.