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Greenfield vs Berlin vs Turners Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenfield has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Berlin has the most homeowners (87.9%).
Turners Falls has the most affordable homes ($247k 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 | Greenfield | Berlin | Turners Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,664Highest |
2,880Lowest |
4,124 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1 15% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
42.9±4.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Turners Falls 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,614±$7k 31% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$54,772±$5kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$16k 21% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$246,700±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,116±$140 21% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Turners Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,769Highest 53% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
$3,650Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.9%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Turners Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
21 minHighest 20% below U.S. |
18 min 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenfield and Berlin 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Greenfield | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.