Compare towns
Warren vs Easthampton vs Athol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
Easthampton has the most people working from home (19%).
Athol has the most affordable homes ($268k 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 | Warren | Easthampton | Athol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,009Lowest |
16,086Highest |
12,011 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +3.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±7.3Lowest 3% below MA |
46±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
41.3±1.9 3% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±8 MA: 19.4% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Athol and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.3%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Easthampton and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.2% MA: 47.3% |
38%Highest MA: 47.3% |
20.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Easthampton and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,082±$6kLowest 36% below MA |
$71,673±$7kHighest 31% below MA |
$69,316±$5k 33% below MA |
| Easthampton and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,700±$35k 41% below MA |
$371,500±$15kHighest 34% below MA |
$268,100±$13kLowest 52% below MA |
| Easthampton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$174Lowest 49% below MA |
$1,292±$70Highest 27% below MA |
$1,150±$182 35% below MA |
| Easthampton and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,530 24% below MA |
$4,932Highest 18% below MA |
$3,403Lowest 43% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±18.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
57.5%±17.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Athol and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% MA: 10% |
8%Lowest MA: 10% |
16.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% MA: 62.5% |
58.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
72.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1953Lowest 11 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 13% above MA |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
27 min 8% below MA |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.6%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #165 of 282 in MA | #92 of 282 in MA | #256 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quaboag Regional | Easthampton | Athol-Royalston |
| High school in town | Quaboag Regional High | Easthampton High | Athol High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
9.8Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.