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Bernardston vs Devens vs Hampton vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Devens has the highest household income ($189k).
Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).
Greenfield has the most renters (44.3% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bernardston | Devens | Hampton | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,164 |
1,723 |
1,647Lowest |
17,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49±3.2 26% above U.S. |
48.6±4.3 25% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.6±2.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Devens and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,940±$10k about the U.S. average |
$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Devens and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,000±$15k about the U.S. average |
$556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$553 9% below U.S. |
$1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Devens and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,516 45% above U.S. |
$5,556Highest 78% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,769 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±7.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 26% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Devens and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #257 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Pioneer Valley | — | Hampton School District | Greenfield |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Greenfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.9 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.