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Easthampton vs Greenfield vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easthampton has the most people working from home (19%).
Greenfield has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086 |
17,664Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
44.6±2.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Greenfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Easthampton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,673±$7kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
| Easthampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$263,100±$16k 21% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,769 53% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 282 in MA | #257 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Easthampton | Greenfield | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Greenfield High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.