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Greenfield vs Unity vs Clinton vs Gardner
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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Clinton has the most expensive homes ($387k 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 | Unity | Clinton | Gardner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,664 |
1,375Lowest |
15,563 |
21,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1 15% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Gardner 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. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$67,518±$8k 16% below U.S. |
| Clinton and Unity 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. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$301,600±$20k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,109±$51 22% below U.S. |
| Unity and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,769 53% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,654 49% above U.S. |
$4,150Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Gardner 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clinton and Gardner 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 | — | #246 of 282 in MA | #273 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Greenfield | Unity School District | Clinton | Gardner |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | None in town | Clinton Senior High | Gardner High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | 12.8 |
13.5Highest |
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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.