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Greenfield vs Putney 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 oldest population (median age 44.6).
Putney has the highest household income ($80k).
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 | Putney | Turners Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,664Highest |
2,622Lowest |
4,124 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
42.9±4.3 10% above U.S. |
| Greenfield and Turners Falls 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Turners Falls and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenfield and Turners Falls 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% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,614±$7k 31% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$54,772±$5kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Putney and Greenfield 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. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$246,700±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Putney and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67 22% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,116±$140Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Turners Falls and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,769 53% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,650Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.9%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Turners Falls 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
18 minHighest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Greenfield | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| 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.