Compare towns
Greenfield vs Salisbury 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 affordable homes ($263k median).
Salisbury has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Salisbury | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,664Highest |
9,281Lowest |
16,086 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.5% MA: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1Lowest 12% above MA |
51.3±3.5Highest 28% above MA |
46±2.6 15% above MA |
| Salisbury and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.5%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Greenfield and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.5%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| Salisbury and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1% MA: 47.3% |
43.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Easthampton and Salisbury 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 47% below MA |
$93,361±$6kHighest 10% below MA |
$71,673±$7k 31% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA |
$478,700±$27kHighest 15% below MA |
$371,500±$15k 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,691±$411Highest 4% below MA |
$1,292±$70 27% below MA |
| Salisbury and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,769 20% below MA |
$4,604Lowest 23% below MA |
$4,932Highest 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±11.5 MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Greenfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
58.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 40% below MA |
28 minHighest 5% below MA |
22 min 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Salisbury and Easthampton 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 | #240 of 282 in MA | #92 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Greenfield | Triton | Easthampton |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | 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 |
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.