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Compare Northampton to Springfield

This post compares Northampton, Massachusetts to Springfield, Massachusetts across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Northampton (city) Springfield (city)
Population 28,548 154,613
Income (median) $58,455 $40,642
Home Value (median) $318,000 $148,600
White 87% 60%
Black 2% 21%
Asian 5% 2%
With Kids 23% 37%
Age (median) 39 32
Rentals 45% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Northampton or Springfield?
A: Northampton has a much smaller population count than Springfield: 28548 compared with 154613 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Northampton or in Springfield?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Northampton.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Northampton or Springfield?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Northampton.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Springfield does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 45% for Northampton versus 53% for Springfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Northampton may include: Beverly, West-Springfield, and Watertown.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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