Compare towns
Bernardston vs Unity 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
Bernardston has the most expensive homes ($332k median).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
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 | Unity | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164 |
1,375Lowest |
17,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49±3.2 26% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.6±2.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenfield and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greenfield and Bernardston 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 |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Unity 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±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$553 9% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Unity and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,516Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,769 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Bernardston 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 26% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — | #257 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Pioneer Valley | Unity 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.