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Clinton vs Halifax 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
Clinton has the most expensive homes ($387k median).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Greenfield has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Clinton | Halifax | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563 |
847Lowest |
17,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.6±13.1 4% above U.S. |
44.6±2.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Greenfield and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenfield and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,781±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$63,889±$7k 21% below U.S. |
$55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,107±$67 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,769 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Clinton 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | — | #257 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Halifax School District | Greenfield |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | None in town | Greenfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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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.