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Bernardston vs Everett vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bernardston has the most homeowners (77.9%).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
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 | Everett | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
50,045Highest |
17,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49±3.2Highest 23% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
44.6±2.1 12% above MA |
| Bernardston and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett 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 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Greenfield and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,940±$10k 21% below MA |
$85,218±$7kHighest 18% below MA |
$55,614±$7kLowest 47% below MA |
| Everett and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,000±$15k 41% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$553 27% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,516Lowest 25% below MA |
$4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$4,769 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Greenfield and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
15.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
55.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1947 17 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 33% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
17 minLowest 40% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11.9%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Bernardston and Greenfield 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 | — | #264 of 282 in MA | #257 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Pioneer Valley | Everett | Greenfield |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | Greenfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.