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Northampton vs Williamsburg vs Easthampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northampton has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Williamsburg has the most homeowners (82.2%).
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.
| Measure | Northampton | Williamsburg | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,962Highest |
2,694Lowest |
16,086 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.3±2.2Lowest 3% above MA |
50±2.4Highest 25% above MA |
46±2.6 15% above MA |
| Williamsburg and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Williamsburg and Northampton 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% |
22.7%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Easthampton and Williamsburg 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% |
60.6% MA: 47.3% |
38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,288±$6k 23% below MA |
$104,792±$21kHighest about the MA average |
$71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA |
| Williamsburg and Northampton 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 |
$403,100±$37k 28% below MA |
$371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA |
| Northampton and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$75Highest 18% below MA |
$1,420±$228 19% below MA |
$1,292±$70Lowest 27% below MA |
| Northampton and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,680 5% below MA |
$5,761Highest 4% below MA |
$4,932Lowest 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
61%±28Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Williamsburg and Northampton 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% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
58.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 26% below MA |
25 minHighest 13% below MA |
22 min 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 24.1%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
26.5%±6.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Williamsburg and Northampton 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 | Williamsburg | Easthampton |
| High school in town | Northampton High | None in town | Easthampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 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.