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Greenfield vs Thompson 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).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Thompson | Gill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,664Highest |
9,337 |
1,740Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1 15% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest 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%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%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% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$93,629±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$90,208±$14k 12% above U.S. |
| Thompson 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 21% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$340,100±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67 22% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% 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. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,318 38% 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% |
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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gill and Thompson 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 | Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.