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Easthampton vs Greenfield vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easthampton has the most people working from home (19%).
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Lee has the most homeowners (71.1%).
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 | Easthampton | Greenfield | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086 |
17,664Highest |
5,719Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6 15% above MA |
44.6±2.1Lowest 12% above MA |
55.2±5.8Highest 38% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Greenfield and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
23.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.1% MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Easthampton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,673±$7k 31% below MA |
$55,614±$7kLowest 47% below MA |
$83,750±$13kHighest 19% below MA |
| Lee and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15kHighest 34% below MA |
$263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA |
$352,700±$19k 37% below MA |
| Easthampton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 27% below MA |
$1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,375±$212Highest 22% below MA |
| Lee and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Highest 18% below MA |
$4,769 20% below MA |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Greenfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% MA: 10% |
15.2%Highest MA: 10% |
7.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA |
1959 5 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 23% below MA |
17 minLowest 40% below MA |
18 min 38% below MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Easthampton and Lee 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 | #92 of 282 in MA | #257 of 282 in MA | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Greenfield | Lee |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Greenfield High | Lee Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
10.9Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.