North Adams, MA vs Easthampton, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricNorth Adams, MAEasthampton, MA
Population12,60616,086
Median Household Income$47,500$71,673
Median Rent$793/mo$1,292/mo
Median Home Value$195,900$371,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)95100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.5%43.4%
Poverty Rate18.6%8%
Unemployment Rate5.4%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,183112
Property Crime Rate /100k2,543481
Median AQI3836
Good AQI Days /yr285312
Summer Highs79°F83°F
Winter Lows17°F18°F
Snowfall85 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute17.4 min22.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.111.7
College Degree Rate28.4%38%
Foreign-Born %5.4%6.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.4%-2.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.