Compare towns
North Eastham vs Stockbridge vs Ashfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Eastham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.1%).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
Ashfield has the most affordable homes ($401k 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 | North Eastham | Stockbridge | Ashfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,085Highest |
2,056 |
1,893Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.6% MA: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.9±4.4 57% above MA |
63.7±3.5Highest 59% above MA |
58.6±3.4Lowest 47% above MA |
| Stockbridge and North Eastham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.7%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
8.4%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
12.4%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Ashfield and North Eastham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 47%±7.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
47%±7.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
33.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
62.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Stockbridge and North Eastham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,442±$5kLowest 26% below MA |
$146,250±$67kHighest 41% above MA |
$80,833±$16k 22% below MA |
| Stockbridge and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $689,300±$88kHighest 23% above MA |
$600,000±$99k 7% above MA |
$400,600±$30kLowest 29% below MA |
| North Eastham and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,688±$118Highest 4% below MA |
$858±$375Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,100±$200 38% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,789 20% below MA |
$4,652Lowest 22% below MA |
$5,197Highest 13% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74%±50.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
60.8%±27Lowest MA: 51.8% |
62.5%±34 MA: 51.8% |
| North Eastham and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest MA: 10% |
7.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
9.1% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 25% below MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
30 minHighest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 20.9%±9.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
52.4%±19.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
24%±6 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.