What stands out worked out from the figures below

Northampton has the most people working from home (24.1%).

Easthampton has the most affordable homes ($372k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Northampton	Easthampton
People
Population	30,962Highest	16,086Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6% MA: +7.4%	—
Median age	41.3±2.2Lowest 3% above MA	46±2.6Highest 15% above MA
	Easthampton and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4%	15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Northampton and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.4%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9%	23.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9%
	Easthampton and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	62.7%Highest MA: 47.3%	38%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	14%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9%	6.1%±1.9Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,288±$6kHighest 23% below MA	$71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA
	Northampton and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$429,700±$17kHighest 24% below MA	$371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,439±$75Highest 18% below MA	$1,292±$70Lowest 27% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,680Highest 5% below MA	$4,932Lowest 18% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.6%±6.7Highest MA: 51.8%	45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Northampton and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.4%Highest MA: 10%	8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%	58.4%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA	1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 26% below MA	22 minHighest 23% below MA
Work from home	24.1%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6%	19%±3.2Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Northampton and Easthampton 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	#159 of 282 in MA	#92 of 282 in MA
School district	Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural	Easthampton
High school in town	Northampton High	Easthampton High
Students per teacherat that high school	14.7Highest	9.8Lowest
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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.