What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenfield has the shortest commute (17 min average).

Dalton has the highest household income ($79k).

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	Dalton
People
Population	17,664Highest	6,256Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-6.3% MA: +7.4%
Median age	44.6±2.1Lowest 12% above MA	49.7±5.8Highest 24% above MA
	Dalton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.3%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4%	20.6%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4%
	Dalton and Greenfield 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%	27.9%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9%
	Dalton 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%Lowest MA: 47.3%	44.3%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9%	2.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Greenfield and Dalton 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	$79,438±$8kHighest 24% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA	$295,700±$26kHighest 47% below MA
	Dalton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,107±$67Highest 37% below MA	$872±$70Lowest 51% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,769Highest 20% below MA	$4,276Lowest 29% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8%	41.2%±19Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Greenfield and Dalton 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%	7.4%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	70.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA	1957Highest 7 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 40% below MA	22 minHighest 24% below MA
Work from home	11.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6%	12.5%±7.1Highest MA: 18.6%
	Dalton 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	#192 of 282 in MA
School district	Greenfield	Central Berkshire
High school in town	Greenfield High	Wahconah Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9	10.9
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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.