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Greenfield vs Berlin vs Gill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenfield has the most renters (44.3% rent).
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Gill has the most homeowners (82.3%).
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 | Greenfield | Berlin | Gill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,664Highest |
3,378 |
1,740Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1 12% above MA |
49.7±2.8Highest 24% above MA |
43.8±2.6Lowest 9% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19%±8.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Gill and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.1%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Berlin and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
42.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
7.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Gill and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,614±$7kLowest 47% below MA |
$121,336±$12kHighest 17% above MA |
$90,208±$14k 13% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA |
$616,600±$55kHighest 10% above MA |
$340,100±$17k 39% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA |
$2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
$1,193±$246 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,769 20% below MA |
$7,116Highest 19% above MA |
$4,318Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±19.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
62.7%±10.4 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 | 15.2%Highest MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
77.3% MA: 62.5% |
82.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA |
1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 40% below MA |
34 minHighest 17% above MA |
21 min 29% below MA |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±8 MA: 18.6% |
| Berlin and Gill 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 | #61 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Greenfield | Berlin-Boylston | Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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| 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.