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Greenfield vs Sutton vs Gill
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 most renters (44.3% rent).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Gill has the most expensive homes ($340k 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 | Sutton | Gill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,664Highest |
790Lowest |
1,740 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1 15% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Greenfield 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±8.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gill and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenfield and Sutton 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% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gill and Greenfield 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 31% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$90,208±$14kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Gill and Sutton 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. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$340,100±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,193±$246Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Gill and Greenfield 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. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,318 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±10.4 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gill 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 | — | — |
| School district | Greenfield | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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 |
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.