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Greenfield vs Ogunquit vs Gardner vs North Adams

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

GreenfieldGreenfield, MAMassachusetts · 17,664 people
OgunquitOgunquit, MEYork County · 1,379 people
GardnerGardner, MAMassachusetts · 21,148 people
North AdamsNorth Adams, MAMassachusetts · 12,606 people

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Gardner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
North Adams has the most affordable homes ($196k 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.

MeasureGreenfieldOgunquitGardnerNorth Adams
People
Population
17,664
1,379Lowest
21,148Highest
12,606
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.6±2.1
15% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
43.7±2.3Lowest
12% above U.S.
44.1±3.5
13% above U.S.
Kids under 18
18.3%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.3%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.7%±2.9
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
23.4%±2.2
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.6%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±2.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
23.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
4.6%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
9.8%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$55,614±$7k
31% below U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$67,518±$8k
16% below U.S.
$47,500±$7kLowest
41% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Gardner 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.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$301,600±$20k
9% below U.S.
$195,900±$14kLowest
41% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,107±$67
22% below U.S.
 —
$1,109±$51Highest
22% below U.S.
$793±$113Lowest
44% below U.S.
Gardner and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,769Highest
53% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$4,150
33% above U.S.
$3,078Lowest
about the U.S. average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
63.2%±7.3
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
49.7%±8.6
U.S.: 51.1%
63.7%±11Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
13.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
18.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
55.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
58.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
51%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1947
33 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1954
26 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
17 minLowest
34% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
17 minLowest
34% below U.S.
Work from home
11.9%±2.4
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.3%±3.6
U.S.: 15.1%
9.2%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #257 of 282 in MA — #273 of 282 in MA #268 of 282 in MA
School district Greenfield — Gardner North Adams · Northern Berkshire Regional Vocational Technical
High school in town Greenfield High — Gardner High Charles McCann Vocational Technical
Students per teacherat that high school
10.9
 —
13.5Highest
10.6Lowest
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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.