Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $288,700
Easthampton Town:
$288,700
MA:
$366,900
Mean prices in 2016:All housing units: $310,957; Detached houses: $320,222; Townhouses or other attached units: $307,049; In 2-unit structures: $237,448; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $458,870; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $239,644; Mobile homes: $68,708
Ancestries: Polish (14.4%), Irish (12.6%), French Canadian (7.3%), Italian (7.1%), English (5.8%), French (5.7%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
For population 25 years and over in Easthampton Town:
High school or higher: 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Easthampton Town city:
Never married: 30.0%
Now married: 44.5%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 9.1%
Divorced: 15.1%
757 residents are foreign born (1.6% Africa, 1.2% Europe, 0.8% Latin America).
This city:
4.7%
Massachusetts:
15.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $3,875 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $3,560 (1.5%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chicopee, MA (7.8 miles , pop. 54,653).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (81.0 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (116.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Easthampton Town-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 8% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 10/3/1979, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.0 miles away from the Easthampton Town city center killed 3 peopleand injured 500 peopleand causedbetween $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
On 5/29/1995, a category F4 tornado 26.4 miles away from the city center killed 3 peopleand injured 24 peopleand causedbetween $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Easthampton Town-area historical earthquake activity is near Massachusetts state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 144.0 miles away from the city center On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 162.4 miles away from Easthampton Town center On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 101.2 miles away from the city center On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 20.9 miles away from the city center On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 105.5 miles away from Easthampton Town center On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 250.9 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Hampshire County (20) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10 Emergencies Declared: 10
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Snowstorms: 5, Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Blizzards: 2, Snows: 2, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Easthampton Town:
HOLYOKE REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; HOLYOKE, MA)
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; NORTHAMPTON, MA)
LOOMIS HOUSE NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; HOLYOKE, MA)
PINE REST NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; NORTHAMPTON, MA)
CALVIN COOLIDGE NURING AND REHAB CTR - NORTHAMPTON (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; NORTHAMPTON, MA)
COOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL INC,THE Acute Care Hospitals (about 5 miles away; NORTHAMPTON, MA)
VNA OF HAMPSHIRE COUNTY, INC (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; NORTHAMPTON, MA)
Amtrak stations near Easthampton Town:
12 miles: AMHERST (RAILROAD ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
12 miles: SPRINGFIELD (66 LYMAN ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Easthampton Town:
Smith College (about 4 miles; Northampton, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,549)
Holyoke Community College (about 5 miles; Holyoke, MA; FT enrollment: 4,911)
Mount Holyoke College (about 6 miles; South Hadley, MA; FT enrollment: 2,573)
University of Massachusetts-Amherst (about 12 miles; Amherst, MA; FT enrollment: 26,583)
Westfield State University (about 12 miles; Westfield, MA; FT enrollment: 5,548)
Springfield Technical Community College (about 12 miles; Springfield, MA; FT enrollment: 4,750)
American International College (about 13 miles; Springfield, MA; FT enrollment: 2,733)
Notable locations in Easthampton Town: Park Hill Orchard (A), Easthampton Fire Department (B), Easthampton High School Library (C), Easthampton City Hall (D), Connecticut River Watershed Council Library (E), Easthampton Town Hall (F), Emily Williston Memorial Library and Museum (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Easthampton Town include: Trinity Lutheran Church (A), God is Love Believers Church (B), Easthampton Congregational Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: East Street Cemetery (1), Saint Brigids Cemetery (2), Saint Stanilaus Cemetery (3), Main Street Cemetery (4), Brookside Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Hulberts Pond (A), Nashawannuck Pond (B), Mount Tom Reservoir (C), Lower Millpond (D), Rubber Thread Pond (E), Manhan River Reservoir (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Manhan River (A), Hannum Brook (B), White Brook (C), Wilton Brook (D), Plum Brook (E), Broad Brook (F), Brickyard Brook (G), Bassett Brook (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 83.0. This is about average.
City:
83.0
U.S.:
74.7
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.151. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 6.3 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.151
U.S.:
0.293
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 3.19. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.
City:
3.19
U.S.:
6.40
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 1.20. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 2.1 miles away from the city center.
City:
1.20
U.S.:
1.91
Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 27.0. This is about average.Closest monitor was 7.7 miles away from the city center.
City:
27.0
U.S.:
32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 11.9. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 11.7 miles away from the city center.
City:
11.9
U.S.:
20.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 7.66. This is better than average.Closest monitor was 7.7 miles away from the city center.
City:
7.66
U.S.:
9.35
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 10.6%
(10.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.7% for Black residents, 10.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 19.2% for two or more races residents)
Religion statistics for Easthampton Town city (based on Hampshire County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
50,643
22
Mainline Protestant
8,454
45
Other
4,722
27
Evangelical Protestant
3,128
22
Black Protestant
29
1
None
91,104
-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 32
Hampshire County:
2.07 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:
1.98 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:
0.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:
0.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 24
Hampshire County:
1.55 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:
2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
Hampshire County:
1.94 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 158
Here:
10.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:
8.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
7.3%
Massachusetts:
8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Hampshire County:
21.7%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
12.3%
State:
16.5%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Function
Full-time employees
Monthly full-time payroll
Average yearly full-time wage
Part-time employees
Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration
9
$37,186
$49,581
2
$3,317
Other Government Administration
10
$42,930
$51,516
2
$2,228
Police Protection - Officers
27
$162,460
$72,204
3
$3,672
Police - Other
1
$3,034
$36,408
7
$2,680
Firefighters
24
$141,015
$70,508
1
$84
Fire - Other
4
$16,790
$50,370
2
$2,219
Streets and Highways
14
$59,247
$50,783
0
$0
Welfare
3
$11,378
$45,512
3
$2,936
Health
1
$3,844
$46,128
2
$1,400
Sewerage
13
$52,386
$48,356
0
$0
Parks and Recreation
2
$9,168
$55,008
2
$4,735
Water Supply
6
$28,257
$56,514
0
$0
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction
243
$903,409
$44,613
0
$0
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total
54
$143,833
$31,963
0
$0
Other and Unallocable
2
$7,786
$46,716
2
$3,468
Totals for Government
413
$1,622,723
$47,149
26
$26,739
6.96% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($40,719 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.96%
Massachusetts average:
5.61%
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($240 average AGI)
Hampshire County:
0.07%
Massachusetts average:
0.06%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
#4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely lesbian couples (counted as self-reported female-female unmarried-partner households) (population 5,000+)"
#27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households) (population 5,000+)"
#97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Cambodia (population 500+)"
#2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
#9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
#19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
#30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
#41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"