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Greenfield vs North Adams vs Easthampton
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 kids (18.3% under 18).
North Adams has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Easthampton has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | North Adams | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,664Highest |
12,606Lowest |
16,086 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.4% MA: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1 12% above MA |
44.1±3.5Lowest 10% above MA |
46±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
| Easthampton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.7%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Greenfield and North Adams 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% |
21.6%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
28.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.8%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
| North Adams and Easthampton 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 |
$47,500±$7kLowest 54% below MA |
$71,673±$7kHighest 31% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$16k 53% below MA |
$195,900±$14kLowest 65% below MA |
$371,500±$15kHighest 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67 37% below MA |
$793±$113Lowest 55% below MA |
$1,292±$70Highest 27% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,769 20% below MA |
$3,078Lowest 49% below MA |
$4,932Highest 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3 MA: 51.8% |
63.7%±11Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| North Adams and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2% MA: 10% |
18.6%Highest MA: 10% |
8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% MA: 62.5% |
51%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
58.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947 17 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 40% below MA |
17 minLowest 40% below MA |
22 minHighest 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±3.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #257 of 282 in MA | #268 of 282 in MA | #92 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Greenfield | North Adams · Northern Berkshire Regional Vocational Technical | Easthampton |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | Charles McCann Vocational Technical | Easthampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
10.6 |
9.8Lowest |
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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.