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16,086people live here $71,673median household income▼ 11% below US $1,292median rent per monthNear US average $371,500median home value▲ 12% above US

What it's like to live in Easthampton

Easthampton is a small city in Massachusetts with rent below the national average, crime rates well below the national average, commutes that run shorter than most cities, and air quality that stays clean most of the year. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Easthampton deals with cold winters, snowy winters, and fewer dining and entertainment options than a bigger city.

The good

Rent below the national average
Low crime rates
Short commutes
Clean air
Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

Cold winters
Snowy winters — 37" per year
Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options

How Easthampton compares

Median household income

Easthampton$71,673

Massachusetts avg$103,960

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Easthampton$1,292

Massachusetts avg$1,762

US$1,413

Median home value

Easthampton$371,500

Massachusetts avg$562,100

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Easthampton

Based on Easthampton's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$2,584

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $51,680 a year
43% of Easthampton renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$74,300

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $37,150
Homes cost 5.2× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of livingNear US average

$1,292/mo median rent

Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,292 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices run above average, with a median around $371,500. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.

Median home value $371,500 · 43% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

4.2% county unemployment

Unemployment in Hampshire County is 4.2%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Hampshire County (county-wide)

Safety▼ 66% below US

112 violent crimes per 100k

Safety is genuinely one of the selling points here. Both violent and property crime run well below the national average, the kind of numbers that fade into the background after a week of living somewhere.

Property crime 481/100k · Easthampton Police Department · 2025 data

Getting around▼ 14% below US

22 min average commute

Commutes are reasonable, averaging 22.3 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 19% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

71%

Work from home

19%

Carpool

4.5%

Walk

3.2%

Other

2.2%

Public transit

0.6%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 83°F, and winters are cold and harsh, with lows dropping to 18°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforceNear US average

38% bachelor's degree or higher

Education levels run about average, with 38% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.

Schools

3 public schools inside the boundary

There are 3 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 12:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is New England National Scenic Trail (8 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Easthampton's strongest points are rent below the national average and crime rates well below the national average; the main tradeoffs are cold winters and snowy winters. A year of median rent ($1,292/mo) equals 22% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit anyone prioritizing low crime and remote workers (19% of workers here already work from home).

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