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Northampton, MA vs Norwalk, CT

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Are people in Norwalk older or younger than people in Northampton?
- The Median Age in Norwalk is 0.6 years younger than in Northampton.

Are housing costs cheaper in Norwalk or Northampton?
- Norwalk housing costs are 31.1% more expensive than Northampton housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Norwalk or Northampton?
- The average commute for residents of Norwalk is 5.3 minutes longer than it is for residents of Northampton.

Things to do in Northampton?
Northampton, MA lies on the banks of the Connecticut River on beautiful Paradise Pond—known locally as “The Valley”—and provides access to hiking trails through Mount Tom State Reservation or kayaking down the river’s rapids in downtown Northampton State Park .

Things to do in Norwalk?
Norwalk, Connecticut is renowned for its maritime industry but there’s so much more to explore here - take a ferry ride around Long Island Sound or enjoy walks in Calf Pasture Beach Park.

 Northampton, MANorwalk, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock90,821329,725,481
 Median Income$72,687  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
 Avg. Home Price$402,400  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.5%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time21.55  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Northampton    6 Reviews

I was born in Northampton in the 1960"s and have lived other places but always came back to live here. My two children were born here too. What draws be back to  More

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The greater Northampton, MA area is generally a pretty good place to live, if you're interested in Western MA or southern New England in general. MA is more affordable  More

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Northampton is a very progressive, diverse, liberal small city where you will find so much to do in just the downtown area alone. Music, shopping, restaurants, bars,  More

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Reviews for Norwalk    8 Reviews

There's nothing fun to do  More

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Over 15 years ago

Very diverse. Good food,entertainment and social activities. High housing costs and property  More

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Over 16 years ago

Lots to do, but everything is expensive. Taxes are high (i.e.property, which includes each vehicle that you own)and services are just okay, not  More

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