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Greenfield vs Leyden vs Sutton
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).
Leyden has the highest household income ($106k).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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 | Leyden | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,664Highest |
637Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Greenfield and Sutton 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% |
28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greenfield and Sutton 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. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$16k 21% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,769Highest 53% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Leyden 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% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenfield and Sutton 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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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.