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Greenfield vs Sutton vs North Adams
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 expensive homes ($263k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
North Adams has the most affordable homes ($196k 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 | North Adams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,664Highest |
790Lowest |
12,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1 15% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.1±3.5Lowest 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%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenfield and Sutton 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%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.6Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Lowest 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% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,614±$7k 31% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$47,500±$7kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$16kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$195,900±$14kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Greenfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67Highest 22% below U.S. |
— | $793±$113Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,769Highest 53% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,078Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±11Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Adams and Greenfield 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% |
12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenfield and Sutton 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 | — | #268 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Greenfield | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | North Adams · Northern Berkshire Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | None in town | Charles McCann Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | 10.6Lowest |
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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.