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Greenfield vs Halifax vs Turners Falls
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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Turners Falls has the most affordable homes ($247k 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 | Halifax | Turners Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,664Highest |
847Lowest |
4,124 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.9±4.3 10% above U.S. |
| Greenfield and Turners Falls 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% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Turners Falls 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% |
21.4%±3.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,614±$7k 31% below U.S. |
$63,889±$7kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$54,772±$5kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Halifax and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$16k 21% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$246,700±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Halifax and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67 22% below U.S. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,116±$140Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Turners Falls 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. |
$3,650Lowest 17% 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% |
60.9%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Turners Falls 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
18 min 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #257 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Greenfield | Halifax School District | — |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | 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.