Compare towns
Stow vs Easthampton vs Everett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stow has the highest household income ($186k).
Easthampton has the most affordable homes ($372k median).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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 | Stow | Easthampton | Everett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,165Lowest |
16,086 |
50,045Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4 10% above MA |
46±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
| Easthampton and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Stow and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Easthampton and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $185,809±$22kHighest 79% above MA |
$71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $729,600±$39kHighest 30% above MA |
$371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,782±$126 about the MA average |
$1,292±$70Lowest 27% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,932 18% below MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±44.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Stow and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
58.4% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 23% above MA |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 36.6%±6.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #44 of 282 in MA | #92 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Nashoba | Easthampton | Everett |
| High school in town | None in town | Easthampton High | Everett High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
12.1Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.