Northampton, MA vs Easthampton, MA

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

MetricNorthampton, MAEasthampton, MA
Population30,96216,086
Median Household Income$80,288$71,673
Median Rent$1,439/mo$1,292/mo
Median Home Value$429,700$371,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%43.4%
Poverty Rate13.4%8%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k487112
Property Crime Rate /100k1,221481
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr312312
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows17°F18°F
Snowfall37 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute21.4 min22.3 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.211.7
College Degree Rate62.7%38%
Foreign-Born %7.9%6.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.0%-2.2%

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