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Easthampton vs Holyoke

Pioneer Valley · Pioneer Valley
Easthampton leads 3–2 on headline livability metrics

Across the six headline livability metrics (schools, safety, walkability, biking, affordability, and commute), Easthampton edges Holyoke 3 to 2 with 1 tie. Median home prices are close, within $86k of each other. Holyoke is about 7 minutes closer to Boston by car at peak. Schools tilt clearly toward Easthampton (72 vs. 55).

The two towns at a glance

Easthampton

Pioneer Valley · pop. 16,100
Easthampton punches above its weight: converted mill buildings with art studios and restaurants, a strong cycling culture, and proximity to Smith and UMass. It's the Pioneer Valley's creative-class town.
54
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Holyoke

Pioneer Valley · pop. 37,900
Holyoke is a post-industrial mill city with the largest Puerto Rican population outside of New York City, real urban density, and cheap home prices. The schools are struggling and crime is elevated.
44
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Head-to-head: every metric

Easthampton Holyoke
Headline
Livability index 61 ✦ 53
Economics
Median home $415k ✦ $329k
Household income $73k ✦ $52k
Price ÷ income 5.7× 6.3× ✦
Tax burden 58 75 ✦
Schools & Safety
Schools 72 ✦ 55
Safety 75 ✦ 42
Getting around
Commute to Boston 105 min 98 min
Walkability 52 62 ✦
Transit 22 42 ✦
Biking 42 ✦ 38
Lifestyle
Dining 65 ✦ 55
Nightlife 48 ✦ 45
Arts & culture 82 ✦ 62
Green space 38 ✦ 25
Community
Diversity 38 72 ✦
Climate 72 72
5-yr trend 68 ✦ 48

Clay = wins this metric. Direction matters: lower median home and shorter commute are better; everything else, higher is better.

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About this comparison

Bay State Atlas ranks 194 Massachusetts towns using public data (Census ACS, MA DESE schools, Walk Score, MA Department of Revenue tax data, and the FBI UCR safety index) normalized to 0–100. Every weight is editable. This page is a static, indexable snapshot. The live tool is faster and lets you customize what counts.