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Greenfield vs Newark vs Sutton vs Easthampton
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).
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Easthampton has the most expensive homes ($372k 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 | Newark | Sutton | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,664Highest |
727Lowest |
790 |
16,086 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1 15% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Greenfield 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Easthampton 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% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton 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±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$71,673±$7k 11% below U.S. |
| Newark and Easthampton 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. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$371,500±$15kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
— | $1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,769 53% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,932Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Easthampton and Newark 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 | — | — | #92 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Greenfield | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Easthampton |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | None in town | None in town | Easthampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | — | 9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.