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Holyoke vs Springfield 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 renters (58.7% rent).
Springfield has the youngest population (median age 33.7).
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 | Springfield | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 37,813 |
154,749Highest |
16,086Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40±1.6 about the MA average |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
46±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±1.6 MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest 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% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
38%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Springfield 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±$3k 48% below MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$71,673±$7kHighest 31% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,100±$8k 51% below MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$371,500±$15kHighest 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,021±$60Lowest 42% below MA |
$1,144±$55 35% below MA |
$1,292±$70Highest 27% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,065 32% below MA |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$4,932Highest 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.7%±5.4 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Springfield 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% |
25.8% MA: 10% |
8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 41.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
49.6% MA: 62.5% |
58.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1952 12 yrs older than MA |
1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 34% below MA |
20 min 31% below MA |
22 minHighest 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #281 of 282 in MA | #276 of 282 in MA | #92 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holyoke · Springfield | Springfield | Easthampton |
| High school in town | Holyoke High | Springfield Central High | Easthampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
12.2 |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.