COMPARING TWO PLACES
Northampton vs Amherst Town
PLACE A
Northampton, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Amherst, Massachusetts
Northampton is 74% smaller than Amherst Town. Northampton earns more, with a median household income $23,794 higher.
NORTHAMPTONAMHERST TOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population10,57040,920−74% vs Amherst Town
Population density4,2781,481+2,796
Population growth4.7%––
Median age43.021.4+21.6
Male50.4%48.5%+1.9 pts
Female49.6%51.5%−1.9 pts
Foreign-born4.2%16.1%−11.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.7%65.4%+16.3 pts
Black2.1%4.7%−2.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.7%9.0%+3.7 pts
Asian0.9%14.3%−13.4 pts
Other2.5%6.6%−4.1 pts
Median household income$90,762$66,968+$23,794
Per capita income$43,232$30,708+$12,524
Poverty rate6.7%23.7%−17.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4230.555−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher26.2%75.6%−49.3 pts
Graduate degree9.1%53.0%−43.9 pts
Unemployment rate5.2%7.7%−2.5 pts
Labor force participation64.0%53.1%+11.0 pts
Median home value$235,200$484,900−$249,700
Median gross rent$1,174$1,671−$497
Owner-occupied70.4%44.2%+26.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.4%11.2%+0.1 pts
Rent-burdened households48.5%60.8%−12.4 pts
Average commute27.818.0+9.9
Worked from home13.0%21.0%−8.0 pts
Public transit to work2.0%8.4%−6.4 pts
Uninsured2.6%2.2%+0.4 pts
Population, 2020 – 2025