What stands out worked out from the figures below

Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Douglas	Greenfield
People
Population	9,207Lowest	17,664Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6% MA: +7.4%	—
Median age	44±2.6Lowest 10% above MA	44.6±2.1Highest 12% above MA
	Greenfield and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4%	18.3%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Douglas and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9%	23.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.7%Highest MA: 47.3%	39.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9%	3.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Douglas and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA	$55,614±$7kLowest 47% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$470,600±$29kHighest 16% below MA	$263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,503±$697Highest 15% below MA	$1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA
	Douglas and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,338Highest 6% above MA	$4,769Lowest 20% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.9%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8%	63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest MA: 10%	15.2%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.8%Highest MA: 62.5%	55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA	1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 16% above MA	17 minLowest 40% below MA
Work from home	20.9%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6%	11.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#177 of 282 in MA	#257 of 282 in MA
School district	Douglas	Greenfield
High school in town	Douglas High School	Greenfield High
Students per teacherat that high school	7.2Lowest	10.9Highest
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Old photos in History	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.