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Greenfield vs Upton vs Montague
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenfield has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Montague has the youngest population (median age 44.3).
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 | Upton | Montague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,664Highest |
8,189Lowest |
8,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1 12% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
44.3±3.1Lowest 11% above MA |
| Upton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Montague 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% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
37.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,614±$7kLowest 47% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$70,510±$12k 32% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$282,100±$17k 50% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67 37% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,207±$115Highest 31% below MA |
| Montague and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,769 20% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$3,922Lowest 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
64.6%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Montague 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 MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
11.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
62.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1951 13 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 40% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
21 min 28% below MA |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Montague 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #265 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Greenfield | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | Blackstone Valley | Franklin County Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
11.2 |
11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.