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Greenfield vs Colrain vs Easthampton
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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Colrain has the most homeowners (86.5%).
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 | Colrain | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,664Highest |
1,627Lowest |
16,086 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.9% MA: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1Lowest 12% above MA |
49.6±8.7Highest 24% above MA |
46±2.6 15% above MA |
| Colrain 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 MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.5%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Greenfield and Easthampton 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% |
30.4%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| Colrain 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 MA: 47.3% |
37.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Easthampton 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±$7kLowest 47% below MA |
$80,673±$10kHighest 22% below MA |
$71,673±$7k 31% below MA |
| Colrain and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA |
$284,300±$14k 49% below MA |
$371,500±$15kHighest 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67 37% below MA |
$1,102±$77Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,292±$70Highest 27% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,769 20% below MA |
$4,317Lowest 28% below MA |
$4,932Highest 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
46%±22.8 MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Greenfield and Colrain 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% |
7.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
58.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 40% below MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
22 min 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #257 of 282 in MA | — | #92 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Greenfield | Mohawk Trail | 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 |
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.