Where has Northampton looked like this before?
Searching stored historical observations…
| Metric | 2010–2025 | Northampton | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 318,580 | 285,574 | 82 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 6.5% | 6.8% | 40 | ||
| Median household income | $89,184 | $83,356 | 64 | ||
| Poverty rate | 8.8% | 11.3% | 27 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.7% | 34.8% | 45 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 7.2% | 6.3% | 50 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $308,600 | $289,500 | 73 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,395 | $1,354 | 64 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 5.3% | 4.8% | 55 | ||
| Worked from home | 14.4% | 14.5% | 45 |
NorthamptonPeer median
NorthamptonPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2018 | 2018–2025 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +2.5% | — | — |
| Housing units | +3.1% | — | — |
| Median household income | +15.0% | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | -3.0% | — | — |
| Median gross rent | +26.2% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +11.1% | — | — |
| Worked from home | +12.0% | — | — |
| Poverty rate | +4.0% | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 22.2 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 4.5 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 9.3 | US 8.1 | above US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 17.5 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 15.0 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 3.8 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.1 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 19.8 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh, PA | 75 | 378,792 | +6.8% | $80,079 | 34.2% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | 74 | 281,555 | +2.7% | $97,446 | 39.8% |
| Cumberland, PA | 73 | 268,323 | +12.1% | $87,494 | 40.0% |
| Dauphin, PA | 72 | 289,593 | +7.3% | $76,242 | 34.4% |
| Atlantic, NJ | 72 | 276,270 | — | $78,050 | 31.8% |
| Clermont, OH | 72 | 211,181 | +5.9% | $85,510 | 31.6% |
| St. Tammany, LA | 72 | 272,421 | +13.6% | $81,202 | 37.7% |
| Gloucester, NJ | 71 | 306,954 | +6.0% | $105,115 | 36.8% |
| Lexington, SC | 71 | 304,887 | +12.8% | $77,408 | 34.1% |
| McHenry, IL | 71 | 312,591 | +1.5% | $104,802 | 35.2% |