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Greenfield vs Colebrook vs Easthampton
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 most affordable homes ($263k median).
Colebrook has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Easthampton has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Colebrook | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,664Highest |
1,494Lowest |
16,086 |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenfield and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook and Easthampton 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% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Colebrook 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. |
$111,250±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$71,673±$7k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$371,500±$15kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Easthampton and Colebrook 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. |
$1,333±$626Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
| Colebrook and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,769Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Easthampton 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #257 of 282 in MA | — | #92 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Greenfield | Colebrook School District | Easthampton |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | None in town | Easthampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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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.