Name: Easthampton, MA statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Easthampton

Hampshire County loses about 4.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in6,242

Moved out6,736

Net−494

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Hampden County, MA1,6161,878−262

Franklin County, MA550572−22

Worcester County, MA405333+72

Middlesex County, MA397333+64

Capitol Planning Region, CT156181−25

Suffolk County, MA126173−47

Berkshire County, MA12193+28

Norfolk County, MA103

Within Massachusetts, other states or abroad

Arrivals

57%42%

Leavers

55%43%

Within MassachusettsOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$68K

Leavers$68K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Hampshire County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 4.9% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.8% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Hampshire County report $67,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $67,500.
Income you would need: $51,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,292 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,123 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $371,500.
Getting to work: 22 minutes each way on average; 19.0% work from home; 2.8% take transit.
If it is close but not quite: Traverse City, MI matches it on character for less of your income. Compare the two

Moved from another state1
2.8%
42% above the median place
Moved here in the past year1
4.9%
14% below the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
-4.2
below the median place (median -0.6)

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Easthampton	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1	4.9%	14% below
Moved from another state1	2.8%	42% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	-4.2	below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure	$67,573	4% below
Income of households moving out7County figure	$67,509	4% below

What it costs to live here

Compared with the 19 places most like it in size, age, education, housing and region (such as Derby, CT, Amesbury, MA and Augusta, ME), money left after rent here is lower: $55,700 against a typical $66,800.

Easthampton21.6%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$51,680

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

21.6%

6% above the median place

Home price to income

5.2x

36% above the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

22%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$56,100

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Easthampton, $1,292 a month, and local prices for everything else (100.8 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Easthampton, but easier on the budget

Places that match Easthampton on character (size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, remote work and climate) but where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income. Cost was left out of the match on purpose.

Place	Match	Rent to income	More left a year
Traverse City, MI	95	16.1% vs 21.6%	$8,700	Compare
North Canton, OH	94	17.0% vs 21.6%	$7,100	Compare
Ashwaubenon, WI	93	16.6% vs 21.6%	$4,300	Compare
Brown Deer, WI	93	15.1% vs 21.6%	$26,600	Compare

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Median year built1
1966
1% below the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$4,932
51% above the median place
Property tax rate1
1.3%
46% above the median place

All 15 cost and housing measures

Measure	Easthampton	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$1,292	5% below
Rent to income1	21.6%	6% above
Property tax rate1	1.3%	46% above
Home price to income1	5.2x	36% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	100.2	1% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$2,034	26% above
Property tax paid (median)1	$4,932	51% above
Median home value1	$371,500	16% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure	6.0%	89% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure	51.8%	1% above
Homeownership1	58.4%	12% below
Renters paying 30%+1	45.5%	10% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$2,123	13% above
Vacant homes1	6.8%	4% below
Median year built1	1966	1% below

Work and pay

Works from home is 19.0%, 52% above the median place.

Works from home1
19.0%
52% above the median place
Mean commute1
22 min
10% below the median place
Poverty rate1
8.0%
26% below the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Income per person$45,977 +15%

Median household income$71,673 −11%

Unemployment4.7% −4%

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Easthampton	Vs median
Median household income1	$71,673	11% below
Income per person1	$45,977	15% above
Unemployment1	4.7%	4% below
Average annual pay5County figure	$62,831	5% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure	1.3%	65% below
Jobs5County figure	64,889	57% below
Poverty rate1	8.0%	26% below
Mean commute1	22 min	10% below
Works from home1	19.0%	52% above
Commutes by transit1County figure	2.8%	224% above

Who lives here

Households average 2.08 people, smaller than than in 92% of the 2,300 places of 10,000 to 25,000 people we track.

Household size1
2.1
17% below the median place
Median age1
46.0
18% above the median place
Population change since 20206
-2.2%
below the median place (median 1.1%)

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Homes with broadband90.8% −2%

Bachelor's or higher38.0% +19%

Born abroad6.9% −22%

High school or higher92.7% +0%

All 9 people measures

Measure	Easthampton	Vs median
Population1	16,086	2832nd largest
Population change since 20206	-2.2%	below (median 1.1%)
Median age1	46.0	18% above
Bachelor's or higher1	38.0%	19% above
High school or higher1	92.7%	0% above
Household size1	2.1	17% below
Born abroad1	6.9%	22% below
No health insurance1County figure	1.7%	73% below
Homes with broadband1	90.8%	2% below

Life in Easthampton

Public schools here have 11.3 students per teacher, fewer than in 90% of the 1,707 places of 10,000 to 25,000 people we track.

Founded or incorporated in 1664. 4 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks. Its history on Wikipedia

Main Street Historic District listed 1986
US Post Office-Easthampton Main listed 1986
Town Farm, The listed 1996
Nashawannuck Mills Historic District listed 2015

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents7.5 −27%

Playgrounds per 10k5.0 −47%

Grocery stores per 10k1.2 −42%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k14.9 +34%

Libraries per 10k1.9 2.1×

Named paths and bike trails28 km 13.8×

Bus and rail stops per sq mi1.1 5.0×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

National Park Service sites nearby

Martin Van Buren National Historic Site 53 miles
Saratoga National Historical Park 71 miles
Minute Man National Historical Park 71 miles

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars22.1 +6%

Shops31.1 +3%

Arts, recreation and fitness6.3 +54%

Doctors' offices and clinics16.2 −20%

Child care centers2.9 +26%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Students per teacher13
11.3
27% below the median place
Public schools13
3
67% below the median place
Public school students13
1,586
68% below the median place

All 18 schools and local life measures

Measure	Easthampton	Vs median
Public schools13	3	67% below
Public school students13	1,586	68% below
Students per teacher13	11.3	27% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	22.1	6% above
Shops per 10k8County figure	31.1	3% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	6.3	54% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	16.2	20% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	2.9	26% above
Parks per 10k9	7.5	27% below
Playgrounds per 10k9	5.0	47% below
Grocery stores per 10k9	1.2	42% below
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9	14.9	34% above
Libraries per 10k9	1.9	114% above
Named paths and bike trails9	27.6	above (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi9	1.1	above (median 0.2)
Nearest National Park Service site10	53.2	73% above
National Park Service sites within 60 miles10	1	50% below
National Register listings11	4	69% below

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 112, 41% below the median place.

Violent crime per 100k

112

41% below the median place

Property crime per 100k

475

61% below the median place

Months reported

12 of 12

by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

Median air quality index16
36
16% below the median place
January average low14
15°F
41% below the median place
Average temperature14
48°F
13% below the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	Easthampton	Vs median
July average high14County figure	82°F	5% below
January average low14County figure	15°F	41% below
Average temperature14County figure	48°F	13% below
Annual precipitation14County figure	48.8 in	11% above
Natural hazard risk15County figure	69.9	24% below
Hurricane risk15County figure	83.8	19% above
Tornado risk15County figure	46.9	42% below
Wildfire risk15County figure	35.8	42% below
Heat wave risk15County figure	59.3	34% below
Median air quality index16County figure	36	16% below
Good air days16County figure	85.5%	25% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Population estimate

Down 2.0% from 2020 to 2025.

No history available.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$55,700

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 29% of places

Pay vs rent

n/a

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Rent vs fundamentals Experimental

-1%

against places with the same traits in this market

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Places like Easthampton

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Easton, MD	$1,197	$74,653	Compare
Etowah, NC	$1,413	$72,596	Compare
Montrose, CO	$1,197	$70,386	Compare
Niles, IL	$1,336	$75,274	Compare

Nearby

Compare Easthampton with

Places built like Easthampton

Its statistical peers: the closest matches on size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, origin and remote work, in the same part of the country. Cost and outcomes are left out of the match, so the table shows how Easthampton performs against places like it.

Place	Rent to income	Income growth	Pop. change
Easthampton, MA	21.6%	n/a	-2.2%
Derby, CT	21.9%	7.1%/yr	4.8%	Compare
Amesbury, MA	19.5%	n/a	1.3%	Compare
Augusta, ME	23.0%	1.8%/yr	1.3%	Compare
Newport East, RI	25.3%	5.1%/yr	n/a	Compare
Laconia, NH	20.1%	4.8%/yr	2.2%	Compare
South Portland, ME	25.0%	4.6%/yr	1.9%	Compare

Common questions

Is Easthampton a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Its Citytistics Index is 67 out of 100, better than 67% of the places we rate and 43rd of 121 in Massachusetts. Owning with a mortgage costs about $831 a month more than the median rent, a wider gap than in 80% of the 2,298 places of 10,000 to 25,000 people we track. On cost, space and class size it scores 36 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Easthampton expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 21.6% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $371,500.

What salary do you need to live in Easthampton?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $51,680 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Easthampton safe?

There were 112 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Easthampton?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Easton, MD, Etowah, NC, Montrose, CO and Niles, IL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Easthampton with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Easthampton itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/easthampton-massachusetts

Citytistics. “Easthampton, Massachusetts.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/easthampton-massachusetts/

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