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Greenfield vs Halifax vs Gill
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 renters (44.3% rent).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Gill has the highest household income ($90k).
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 | Halifax | Gill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,664Highest |
847Lowest |
1,740 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Greenfield and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±8.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Gill 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% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenfield and Halifax 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gill 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 31% below U.S. |
$63,889±$7k 21% below U.S. |
$90,208±$14kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$340,100±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67 22% below U.S. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,193±$246Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Gill and Greenfield 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. |
$4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,318Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Gill 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Gill 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 | — | — |
| School district | Greenfield | Halifax School District | Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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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.