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Greenfield vs Tunbridge 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).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Tunbridge | Gill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,664Highest |
1,253Lowest |
1,740 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Greenfield and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±8.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Gill 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenfield and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest 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. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$90,208±$14kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Gill and Tunbridge 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. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$340,100±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Gill and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,193±$246 16% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Gill 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. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$4,318Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Greenfield 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% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Gill 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | 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.