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Holyoke vs Wolcott vs Easthampton
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 renters (58.7% rent).
Wolcott has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Wolcott | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 37,813Highest |
16,279 |
16,086Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40±1.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.4±2.5 14% above U.S. |
46±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Easthampton and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Holyoke and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Wolcott 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. |
$110,850±$10kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$71,673±$7k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,100±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$326,200±$17k about the U.S. average |
$371,500±$15kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,021±$60Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,464±$913Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
| Wolcott and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,065Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$5,799Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holyoke and Wolcott 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% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 41.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #281 of 282 in MA | #76 of 149 in CT | #92 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holyoke · Springfield | Wolcott School District | Easthampton |
| High school in town | Holyoke High | Wolcott High School | Easthampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
10.1 |
9.8Lowest |
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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.