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Greenfield vs Dummerston 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 most affordable homes ($263k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Clinton has the most expensive homes ($387k 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.
| Measure | Greenfield | Dummerston | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,664Highest |
2,090Lowest |
15,563 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1 15% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Dummerston 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. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
| Clinton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,769Highest 53% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,654 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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.