Compare towns
Easthampton vs Marion vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marion has the highest household income ($143k).
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($263k 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 | Marion | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086 |
5,310Lowest |
17,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9% MA: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 46±2.6 15% above MA |
53.8±4Highest 35% above MA |
44.6±2.1Lowest 12% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.7 MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Greenfield and Marion 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% |
27.3%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Marion and Easthampton 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% |
46.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
7.7%±4.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Marion and Easthampton 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 |
$143,092±$30kHighest 38% above MA |
$55,614±$7kLowest 47% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15k 34% below MA |
$653,500±$47kHighest 16% above MA |
$263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70Highest 27% below MA |
$1,176±$516 33% below MA |
$1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA |
| Easthampton and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932 18% below MA |
$5,766Highest 4% below MA |
$4,769Lowest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
75.8%±26.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
63.2%±7.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Marion and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest MA: 10% |
9% MA: 10% |
15.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 23% below MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
17 minLowest 40% below MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±8.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Marion 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 | #141 of 282 in MA | #257 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Marion | Greenfield |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | None in town | Greenfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 10.9Highest |
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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.