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Holyoke vs Easthampton vs Everett vs West Springfield Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holyoke has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Easthampton has the most people working from home (19%).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
West Springfield Town has the most homeowners (58.5%).
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 | Holyoke | Easthampton | Everett | West Springfield Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 37,813 |
16,086Lowest |
50,045Highest |
28,772 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±1.6 about the MA average |
46±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
40.1±2.6 about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Holyoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±1.6 MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.5%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Easthampton and Holyoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% MA: 47.3% |
38%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
34% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.7%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,605±$3kLowest 48% below MA |
$71,673±$7k 31% below MA |
$85,218±$7kHighest 18% below MA |
$69,371±$7k 33% 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 | $274,100±$8kLowest 51% below MA |
$371,500±$15k 34% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$321,500±$16k 43% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,021±$60Lowest 42% below MA |
$1,292±$70 27% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,144±$68 35% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,065Lowest 32% below MA |
$4,932Highest 18% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$4,380 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.7%±5.4 MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
60.1%±9.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| West Springfield Town and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 27%Highest MA: 10% |
8%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
11.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 41.3% MA: 62.5% |
58.4% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
58.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 14 yrs older than MA |
1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 34% below MA |
22 min 23% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
19 minLowest 34% below MA |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
10.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #281 of 282 in MA | #92 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #218 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holyoke · Springfield | Easthampton | Everett | West Springfield |
| High school in town | Holyoke High | Easthampton High | Everett High | West Springfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
9.8Lowest |
12.1 |
13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.