Compare towns
Easthampton vs Greenfield vs Wakefield
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 oldest population (median age 46).
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Wakefield has the most expensive homes ($724k median).
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 | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086Lowest |
17,664 |
27,793Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +8.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
44.6±2.1 12% above MA |
42.4±1.7Lowest 6% above MA |
| Easthampton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
20%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Wakefield and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
19%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.1% MA: 47.3% |
59.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Easthampton and Wakefield 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 |
$134,306±$14kHighest 29% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15k 34% below MA |
$263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA |
$723,500±$24kHighest 29% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 27% below MA |
$1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,958±$102Highest 11% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932 18% below MA |
$4,769Lowest 20% below MA |
$7,779Highest 30% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
43.7%±7.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Greenfield and Easthampton 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% |
4.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
70.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA |
1956 8 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 23% below MA |
17 minLowest 40% below MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
11.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Wakefield and Easthampton 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 | #179 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Greenfield | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Greenfield High | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
10.9Highest |
10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.