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Greenfield vs Millis vs West Springfield Town
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 most affordable homes ($263k median).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
West Springfield Town has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Millis | West Springfield Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,664 |
8,888Lowest |
28,772Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1 12% above MA |
46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
40.1±2.6Lowest about the MA average |
| Millis and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| West Springfield Town and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.5%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Millis 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% MA: 47.3% |
54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.7%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| West Springfield Town and Millis 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 |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$69,371±$7k 33% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA |
$603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA |
$321,500±$16k 43% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,696±$279Highest 4% below MA |
$1,144±$68 35% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,769 20% below MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.1%±9.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Greenfield and West Springfield Town 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% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
11.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
58.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 40% below MA |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
19 min 34% below MA |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Millis and Greenfield 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #218 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Greenfield | Millis | West Springfield |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | Millis High School | West Springfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
10.7Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.