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Greenfield vs Unity vs Easthampton
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%).
Easthampton has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,664Highest |
1,375Lowest |
16,086 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Greenfield and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton 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. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$71,673±$7k 11% below U.S. |
| Unity and Easthampton 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. |
$371,500±$15kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
| Unity and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,769Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Easthampton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #257 of 282 in MA | — | #92 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Greenfield | Unity School District | Easthampton |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | None in town | Easthampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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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.