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Greenfield vs Salisbury vs Gill
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 most expensive homes ($479k median).
Gill has the most homeowners (82.3%).
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 | Gill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,664Highest |
9,281 |
1,740Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1 12% above MA |
51.3±3.5Highest 28% above MA |
43.8±2.6Lowest 9% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19%±8.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Gill and Greenfield 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% |
25.5%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.1%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Salisbury 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
43.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
42.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
7.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Gill 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 |
$90,208±$14k 13% below MA |
| Salisbury 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±$16kLowest 53% below MA |
$478,700±$27kHighest 15% below MA |
$340,100±$17k 39% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,691±$411Highest 4% below MA |
$1,193±$246 32% below MA |
| Salisbury and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,769Highest 20% below MA |
$4,604 23% below MA |
$4,318Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±11.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
62.7%±10.4 MA: 51.8% |
| 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 MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.2% MA: 62.5% |
82.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 40% below MA |
28 minHighest 5% below MA |
21 min 29% below MA |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±8 MA: 18.6% |
| Salisbury and Gill 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 | — |
| School district | Greenfield | Triton | Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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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.