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Winthrop Town vs Boston vs Easthampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winthrop Town has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
Boston has the most renters (64.3% rent).
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 | Winthrop Town | Boston | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,759 |
666,442Highest |
16,086Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43±1.6 8% above MA |
33.3±0.2Lowest 17% below MA |
46±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
| Easthampton and Winthrop Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±0.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.5%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Winthrop Town and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
13%±0.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Easthampton and Winthrop Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.6% MA: 47.3% |
54.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
15%±0.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,167±$11kHighest 12% above MA |
$97,344±$2k 6% below MA |
$71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $649,600±$34k 16% above MA |
$731,700±$10kHighest 30% above MA |
$371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,064±$137 17% above MA |
$2,147±$25Highest 22% above MA |
$1,292±$70Lowest 27% below MA |
| Boston and Winthrop Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,355Highest 6% above MA |
$4,456Lowest 26% below MA |
$4,932 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±6.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±1.2 MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Winthrop Town and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
16.6%Highest MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.9% MA: 62.5% |
35.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
58.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1947 17 yrs older than MA |
1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
30 min 4% above MA |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.3%±0.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Boston 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 | #167 of 282 in MA | #258 of 282 in MA | #92 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Winthrop | Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston | Easthampton |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | Boston Latin School | Easthampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4 |
18.7Highest |
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.