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Greenfield vs Hampton vs Easthampton vs Gardner
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 has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Gardner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Easthampton | Gardner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,664 |
16,426 |
16,086Lowest |
21,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1 15% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Gardner 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. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$71,673±$7k 11% below U.S. |
$67,518±$8k 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$371,500±$15k 12% above U.S. |
$301,600±$20k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
$1,109±$51 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,769 53% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above U.S. |
$4,150Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Easthampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #92 of 282 in MA | #273 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Greenfield | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Easthampton | Gardner |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | Winnacunnet High School | Easthampton High | Gardner High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
10.1 |
9.8Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.