What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dudley has the highest household income ($85k).

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	Dudley	Greenfield
People
Population	11,929Lowest	17,664Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7% MA: +7.4%	—
Median age	40.2±2.4Lowest about the MA average	44.6±2.1Highest 12% above MA
	Greenfield and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4%	18.3%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Dudley and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.9%±3Lowest MA: 17.9%	23.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%	39.1%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9%	3.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,604±$12kHighest 19% below MA	$55,614±$7kLowest 47% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$392,600±$19kHighest 30% below MA	$263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,217±$182Highest 31% below MA	$1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA
	Dudley and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,691Lowest 38% below MA	$4,769Highest 20% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.4%±4.1Lowest MA: 51.8%	63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest MA: 10%	15.2%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.1%Highest MA: 62.5%	55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA	1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 6% below MA	17 minLowest 40% below MA
Work from home	9.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6%	11.9%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6%
	Greenfield and Dudley 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	#142 of 282 in MA	#257 of 282 in MA
School district	Dudley-Charlton Reg	Greenfield
High school in town	Shepherd Hill Regional High	Greenfield High
Students per teacherat that high school	14.3Highest	10.9Lowest
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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.