What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($263k median).

Bourne has the most expensive homes ($576k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Greenfield	Bourne
People
Population	17,664Lowest	20,323Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+3.5% MA: +7.4%
Median age	44.6±2.1Lowest 12% above MA	52±1.8Highest 30% above MA
Kids under 18	18.3%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4%	14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Greenfield and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9%	29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%	46%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%	6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$55,614±$7kLowest 47% below MA	$91,058±$7kHighest 12% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA	$575,600±$28kHighest about the MA average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA	$1,379±$300Highest 22% below MA
	Bourne and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,769Highest 20% below MA	$4,485Lowest 25% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8%	62.8%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Greenfield and Bourne 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%	6.2%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	75.8%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA	1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 40% below MA	26 minHighest 11% below MA
Work from home	11.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6%	14.9%±3.1Highest MA: 18.6%
	Bourne 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	#206 of 282 in MA
School district	Greenfield	Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical
High school in town	Greenfield High	Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Highest	9.8Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.