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Holyoke vs Lynn vs Easthampton
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).
Lynn has the most expensive homes ($510k median).
Easthampton has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Lynn | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 37,813 |
101,709Highest |
16,086Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40±1.6 about the MA average |
36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA |
46±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Lynn 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% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3Highest 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% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
38%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Easthampton and Lynn 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 |
$75,043±$3kHighest 28% below MA |
$71,673±$7k 31% below MA |
| Lynn 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 |
$510,100±$23kHighest 9% below MA |
$371,500±$15k 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,021±$60Lowest 42% below MA |
$1,722±$60Highest about the MA average |
$1,292±$70 27% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,065Lowest 32% below MA |
$5,384Highest 10% below MA |
$4,932 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.7%±5.4 MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lynn and Holyoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 27%Highest MA: 10% |
13.8% MA: 10% |
8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 41.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
48.1% MA: 62.5% |
58.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 14 yrs older than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 34% below MA |
32 minHighest 8% above MA |
22 min 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #281 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA | #92 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holyoke · Springfield | Lynn | Easthampton |
| High school in town | Holyoke High | Lynn English High | Easthampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
15.0Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.