North Adams, MA vs Northampton, MA

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

MetricNorth Adams, MANorthampton, MA
Population12,60630,962
Median Household Income$47,500$80,288
Median Rent$793/mo$1,439/mo
Median Home Value$195,900$429,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)95100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.5%55%
Poverty Rate18.6%13.4%
Unemployment Rate5.4%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,183487
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5431,221
Median AQI3836
Good AQI Days /yr285312
Summer Highs79°F81°F
Winter Lows17°F17°F
Snowfall85 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute17.4 min21.4 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.110.2
College Degree Rate28.4%62.7%
Foreign-Born %5.4%7.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.4%+5.0%

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