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Greenfield vs Marblehead vs Turners Falls
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).
Marblehead has the most expensive homes ($944k median).
Turners Falls has the most affordable homes ($247k 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 | Marblehead | Turners Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,664 |
20,413Highest |
4,124Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1 12% above MA |
49.1±2Highest 23% above MA |
42.9±4.3Lowest 7% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Marblehead and Turners Falls 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% |
22.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Greenfield and Marblehead 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% |
78.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Marblehead and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,614±$7k 47% below MA |
$182,132±$28kHighest 75% above MA |
$54,772±$5kLowest 47% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$16k 53% below MA |
$943,900±$31kHighest 68% above MA |
$246,700±$18kLowest 56% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,764±$147Highest about the MA average |
$1,116±$140 37% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,769 20% below MA |
$8,309Highest 39% above MA |
$3,650Lowest 39% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
49.5%±8.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.9%±11.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Greenfield and Turners Falls 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% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
12.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Highest 17 yrs older than MA |
1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 40% below MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
18 min 37% below MA |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.6%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #257 of 282 in MA | #47 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Greenfield | Marblehead | — |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | Marblehead High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.