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Greenfield vs Ipswich vs Clinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenfield has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Ipswich has the most expensive homes ($745k 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 | Ipswich | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,664Highest |
13,930Lowest |
15,563 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1 12% above MA |
47.2±3.5Highest 18% above MA |
38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
| Ipswich 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 MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Ipswich and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.4 MA: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Greenfield and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1% MA: 47.3% |
60.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Clinton and Ipswich 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 47% below MA |
$138,750±$16kHighest 33% above MA |
$89,781±$10k 14% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA |
$745,400±$40kHighest 33% above MA |
$387,300±$19k 31% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,598±$90Highest 9% below MA |
$1,402±$76 20% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,769 20% below MA |
$7,960Highest 33% above MA |
$4,654Lowest 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.5%±12.2 MA: 51.8% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Greenfield and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest MA: 10% |
5.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% MA: 62.5% |
74.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA |
1964Highest same as MA |
1956 8 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 40% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
30 minHighest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.9%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.2%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Ipswich 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 | #101 of 282 in MA | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Greenfield | Ipswich | Clinton |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | Ipswich High | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
9.0Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.