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Gill vs Greenfield vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gill has the most homeowners (82.3%).
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Webster has the youngest population (median age 39.9).
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 | Gill | Greenfield | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,740Lowest |
17,664 |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
44.6±2.1Highest 12% above MA |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
| Greenfield and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±8.7 MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Webster and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
23.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Greenfield and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.1% MA: 47.3% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Gill and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,208±$14kHighest 13% below MA |
$55,614±$7kLowest 47% below MA |
$72,895±$6k 30% below MA |
| Gill and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$17k 39% below MA |
$263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA |
$361,500±$12kHighest 36% below MA |
| Webster and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$246 32% below MA |
$1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,228±$81Highest 30% below MA |
| Webster and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,318 28% below MA |
$4,769Highest 20% below MA |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±10.4 MA: 51.8% |
63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Greenfield and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
15.2%Highest MA: 10% |
12.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
59.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 29% below MA |
17 minLowest 40% below MA |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.9%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.9%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Gill and Greenfield 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 | — | #257 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Gill-Montague | Greenfield | Webster |
| High school in town | None in town | Greenfield High | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Lowest |
11.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.