Westfield, MA vs Easthampton, MA

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

MetricWestfield, MAEasthampton, MA
Population40,37816,086
Median Household Income$87,753$71,673
Median Rent$1,117/mo$1,292/mo
Median Home Value$325,100$371,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)96100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.8%43.4%
Poverty Rate10.7%8%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k206112
Property Crime Rate /100k738481
Median AQI3936
Good AQI Days /yr281312
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall52 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute26.5 min22.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.611.7
College Degree Rate33.2%38%
Foreign-Born %9.4%6.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%-2.2%

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