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Holyoke vs Pomfret vs Everett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holyoke has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Pomfret has the most homeowners (80.5%).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k 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.
| Measure | Holyoke | Pomfret | Everett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 37,813 |
4,317Lowest |
50,045Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±1.6 about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holyoke and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Pomfret 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 34% below U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,100±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,021±$60Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,065Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 27%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 41.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Holyoke 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 | #281 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT | #264 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holyoke · Springfield | Pomfret School District | Everett |
| High school in town | Holyoke High | None in town | Everett High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 12.1Lowest |
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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.