Massachusetts · Census place 46330
Northampton city, MA
Quick answer
Northampton city has 28,640 residents, ranking #53 of 248 places in Massachusetts. Median household income is $78,467, the median home is worth $398,000 and median gross rent runs $1,404 a month.
- Population
- 28,640Northampton city residents
- Median household income
- $78,467Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $398,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,404Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 57.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Northampton city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Northampton city median would spend about 21.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 12.5% of residents and 57.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Massachusetts.
- Gloucester city 29,862
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- Saugus CDP 28,599
- Agawam Town city 28,510
- Milton CDP 28,481
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