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Greenfield vs Mapleton vs Deerfield vs Montague
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 most renters (44.3% rent).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Deerfield has the most expensive homes ($415k 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 | Mapleton | Deerfield | Montague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,664Highest |
1,884Lowest |
5,158 |
8,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1 15% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
44.3±3.1 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Montague 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montague 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% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$70,510±$12k 13% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Mapleton 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$414,900±$37kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$282,100±$17k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67 22% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,334±$318Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,207±$115 15% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Montague 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.6%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montague and Greenfield 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
18 min 33% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield and Montague 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 | — | #156 of 282 in MA | #265 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Greenfield | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Deerfield · Frontier | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | None in town | Frontier Regional | Franklin County Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | 11.1 |
11.7Highest |
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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.