Easthampton vs Holyoke
You are paying about $110k more for a 4BR in Easthampton, and in exchange you get the stronger schools. That is the trade in plain terms: $110k for one tier of schooling.
On tax, look past the rate: Holyoke works out roughly $1,100 a year cheaper on its own median 4BR — despite having the higher rate of the two, because the bill follows the house.
Choose Easthampton if you want the stronger schools of the two.
All Easthampton numbers →Choose Holyoke if you want the lower price, or the commute matters most.
All Holyoke numbers →Side by side
The better of the two is highlighted on each row. Where a row is not highlighted, the two are close enough that calling a winner would be false precision.
| Easthampton | Holyoke | |
|---|---|---|
| School tier | solid schoolsT3 | mixed schoolsT4 |
| MCAS percentile | 29th | 1st |
| Niche district rank | — | — |
| 4BR house | $450kT1 | $340kT1 |
| 2BR condo | $260k | $200k |
| Commute to Boston | 122 minT4 | 120 minT4 |
| MBTA rail | No MBTA rail | No MBTA rail |
| Tax rate | $15.50T4 | $17.43T4 |
| Est. tax bill on that 4BR | ≈$7,000 | ≈$5,900 |
| 3BR rent | $2,347/mo | $2,190/mo |
Prices are estimates calibrated to the Zillow Home Value Index and Redfin; tax rates are FY2026 residential rates and the bill applies that rate to the town’s own median 4BR estimate; commutes take the rail leg from the MBTA timetable and still model the drive; rents are HUD FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents. School tiers are editorial and shown next to the state’s own MCAS figures. Data last reviewed — see the methodology. This comparison never uses demographics as an input.
