Easton is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 25,364 people and five associated neighborhoods, Easton is the 79th largest community in Massachusetts. Housing costs in Easton are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.Easton is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 88.30% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Easton is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Easton who work in management occupations (17.11%), business and financial occupations (10.19%), and teaching (9.66%). Also of interest is that Easton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.96% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Easton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.32 minutes every day commuting to work. Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Easton. 52.14% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Easton in 2022 was $60,634, which is upper middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $242,536 for a family of four. Easton is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Easton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Easton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Easton include Irish, English, Italian, German, and Portuguese. The most common language spoken in Easton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
