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Freeport vs Easthampton vs Yarmouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freeport has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Easthampton has the most affordable homes ($372k median).
Yarmouth has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
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 | Freeport | Easthampton | Yarmouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,802Lowest |
16,086Highest |
9,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% 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%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Yarmouth and Freeport 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%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Yarmouth and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$110,216±$14kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Yarmouth and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,400±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$371,500±$15kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$639,700±$57kHighest 92% above U.S. |
| Yarmouth and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
$1,292±$70Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,693±$191Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Yarmouth and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042 62% above U.S. |
$4,932Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$7,120Highest 128% 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% |
51%±14.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freeport and Yarmouth 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 | #5 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Easthampton | Yarmouth Schools |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | Easthampton High | Yarmouth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
9.8Lowest |
11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.