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Easthampton vs Plainfield vs Putnam vs Greenfield
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%).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (73.6%).
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.
| Measure | Easthampton | Plainfield | Putnam | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,086 |
15,141 |
9,292Lowest |
17,664Highest |
| Median age | 46±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
44.6±2.1 15% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Putnam 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±2.2 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% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Plainfield 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 11% below U.S. |
$76,993±$8kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Plainfield 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 12% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Easthampton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,769 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±7.3Highest 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #257 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Plainfield School District | Putnam School District | Greenfield |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Plainfield High School | Putnam High School | Greenfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
10.3 |
9.5Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.