What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenfield has the most people working from home (11.9%).

Springfield has the most kids (24.2% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Greenfield	Springfield
People
Population	17,664Lowest	154,749Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+1.9% MA: +7.4%
Median age	44.6±2.1Highest 12% above MA	33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA
Kids under 18	18.3%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4%	24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	23.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9%	13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.1%Highest MA: 47.3%	20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%	7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$55,614±$7kHighest 47% below MA	$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA
	Greenfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$263,100±$16kHighest 53% below MA	$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA
	Greenfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA	$1,144±$55Highest 35% below MA
	Springfield and Greenfield 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	$3,695Lowest 38% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8%	57.7%±3.1Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Greenfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.2%Lowest MA: 10%	25.8%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	55.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA	1952Highest 12 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 40% below MA	20 minHighest 31% below MA
Work from home	11.9%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6%	8.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#257 of 282 in MA	#276 of 282 in MA
School district	Greenfield	Springfield
High school in town	Greenfield High	Springfield Central High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Lowest	12.2Highest
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Old photos in History	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.