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Holyoke vs Somers 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).
Somers has the most homeowners (87.6%).
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 | Somers | Everett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 37,813 |
10,308Lowest |
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 |
43.1±2.6Highest 11% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Somers and Holyoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Holyoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holyoke and Somers 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% |
37.2%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% |
3.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,605±$3kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$124,705±$15kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,100±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$395,800±$21k 19% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,021±$60Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,184±$346 16% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,065Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Holyoke 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 41.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Somers 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 | #66 of 149 in CT | #264 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holyoke · Springfield | Somers School District | Everett |
| High school in town | Holyoke High | Somers High School | Everett High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
7.7Lowest |
12.1 |
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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.