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Bernardston vs Windham 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 oldest population (median age 49).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Windham | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164 |
594Lowest |
17,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49±3.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.6±2.1 15% above U.S. |
| 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%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Windham 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 about the U.S. average |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Windham and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$553Highest 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Bernardston and Greenfield 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,769 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%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. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Bernardston 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 | — | Greenfield |
| High school 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.