What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenfield has the most kids (18.3% under 18).

Thompson has the highest household income ($94k).

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	Thompson
People
Population	17,664Highest	9,337Lowest
Median age	44.6±2.1Lowest 15% above U.S.	54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22%	11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	23.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Thompson 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Greenfield and Thompson 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.	$93,629±$18kHighest 16% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S.	$291,900±$24kHighest 12% below U.S.
	Thompson and Greenfield 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.	$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S.
	Greenfield and Thompson 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.	$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	54%±18.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Greenfield and Thompson 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%	5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S.	1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 34% below U.S.	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	11.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Thompson 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	#130 of 149 in CT
School district	Greenfield	Thompson School District
High school in town	Greenfield High	Tourtellotte Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Highest	7.9Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.