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Greenfield vs Hampton Falls 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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Clinton has the youngest population (median age 38.6).
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 | Hampton Falls | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,664Highest |
2,328Lowest |
15,563 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1 15% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Hampton Falls 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls and Clinton 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,654Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | Hampton Falls School District | 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 Our Story | 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.