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Greenfield vs Calais vs Clinton
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).
Calais has the most homeowners (92.4%).
Clinton has the youngest population (median age 38.6).
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 | Calais | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,664Highest |
1,713Lowest |
15,563 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Greenfield and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenfield and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Clinton 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 31% below U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Calais and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
| Calais and Clinton 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. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
| Calais and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,769 53% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,654Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Calais 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% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Clinton 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 | — | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Greenfield | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Clinton |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | None in town | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.