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West Springfield Town vs Easthampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Springfield Town has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
Easthampton has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | West Springfield Town | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 28,772Highest |
16,086Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.1±2.6Lowest about the MA average |
46±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| West Springfield Town and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
38%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Easthampton and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $69,371±$7kLowest 33% below MA |
$71,673±$7kHighest 31% below MA |
| Easthampton and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,500±$16kLowest 43% below MA |
$371,500±$15kHighest 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,144±$68Lowest 35% below MA |
$1,292±$70Highest 27% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
$4,932Highest 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.1%±9.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| West Springfield Town and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest MA: 10% |
8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
58.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 34% below MA |
22 minHighest 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #218 of 282 in MA | #92 of 282 in MA |
| School district | West Springfield | Easthampton |
| High school in town | West Springfield High | Easthampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.