Population 15,735 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in North Easton
| Period | North Easton | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.93 | 2.54 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.49 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in North Easton average 2.61 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Providence area, where it has 2.49 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.74, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in North Easton
| Period | North Easton | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0 | 39.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.4 | 40.5 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.0 | 41.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.7 | 41.7 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.7 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of North Easton is 42.7 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.0, a much bigger shift than nationally. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the south.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in North Easton
| Period | North Easton | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 12.5% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 12.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 11.9% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 12.1% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in North Easton (9.2%), below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 1.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in North Easton
Renters in North Easton
| Period | North Easton | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 37.0% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 39.0% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 38.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 36.8% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
North Easton is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over a third of owners (34.6%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 6.2 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in North Easton
| Period | North Easton | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 10.3% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 10.5% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 10.7% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in North Easton: just 1.7% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 1.4 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only ten of the 275 Massachusetts cities with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in North Easton
| Period | North Easton | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1959 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1960 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1962 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in North Easton are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the wider Providence area, where the median home dates to 1962. The median year built has moved up from 1970 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the north, while the east has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in North Easton
| Period | North Easton | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,398 | $928 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,578 | $974 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,816 | $1,103 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,697 | $1,439 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$299 | +$511 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in North Easton pays $1,697 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $299 a month from 2006–10, a 21% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 34.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the east; the highest are in the northwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in North Easton
Bachelor's degrees in North Easton
| Period | North Easton | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.3% | 28.5% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 52.7% | 29.6% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.4% | 32.4% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 53.8% | 35.2% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +6.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
North Easton is highly educated: more than half of adults 25 and older (53.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the east.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in North Easton
| Period | North Easton | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.8% | 82.1% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.4% | 83.9% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.0% | 87.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 88.3% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in North Easton: 96.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged up 0.8 points, a smaller shift than nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in North Easton
| Period | North Easton | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 8.5% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 10.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 5.5% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.7%, unemployment in North Easton is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the wider Providence area (5.8%). Unemployment has fallen 1.8 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
North Easton compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Easton | 2.61 | 42.7 | 9.2% | 19.1% | 1.7% | 1977 | $1,697 | 53.8% | 96.6% | 4.7% |
| South Easton | 2.46 | 44.0 | 11.6% | 15.7% | 1.1% | 1980 | $2,033 | 52.3% | 97.2% | 5.1% |
| Stoughton | 2.57 | 45.6 | 11.9% | 27.3% | 4.6% | 1967 | $2,012 | 41.8% | 90.3% | 4.4% |
| Sharon | 2.96 | 42.4 | 5.9% | 12.4% | 4.4% | 1971 | $2,696 | 77.5% | 98.7% | 2.9% |
| Brockton | 2.98 | 37.1 | 19.6% | 42.6% | 5.8% | 1957 | $1,637 | 22.5% | 82.0% | 8.3% |
| West Bridgewater | 2.59 | 39.9 | 6.6% | 18.2% | 1.6% | 1965 | $1,949 | 41.5% | 94.3% | 4.6% |
| Avon | 2.94 | 38.6 | 16.7% | 22.5% | 0.8% | 1955 | $1,622 | 30.1% | 86.3% | 2.4% |
| Mansfield | 2.83 | 42.3 | 15.1% | 21.7% | 1.7% | 1984 | $1,704 | 55.1% | 95.9% | 2.5% |
| Mansfield Center | 2.44 | 42.4 | 8.5% | 35.9% | 3.7% | 1963 | $1,712 | 44.1% | 99.0% | 5.0% |
| Foxboro | 2.85 | 44.3 | 6.8% | 14.4% | 5.9% | 1978 | $1,959 | 61.5% | 96.4% | 5.4% |
| Cochesett | 2.60 | 35.5 | 10.4% | 33.1% | 5.3% | 1997 | $2,560 | 36.4% | 88.9% | 2.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up North Easton. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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