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Greenfield vs Ogunquit vs Gill vs Turners Falls
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).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
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 | Ogunquit | Gill | Turners Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,664Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,740 |
4,124 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1 15% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
42.9±4.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±8.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Turners Falls and Gill 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gill and Ogunquit 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 31% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$90,208±$14k 12% above U.S. |
$54,772±$5kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Gill 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. |
$340,100±$17k about the U.S. average |
$246,700±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,193±$246Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,116±$140 21% below U.S. |
| Gill and Turners Falls 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. |
$4,318 38% above U.S. |
$3,650Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.9%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
18 min 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #257 of 282 in MA | — | — | — |
| School district | Greenfield | — | Gill-Montague | — |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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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.