Compare towns
Greenfield vs Ware vs Easthampton vs Gill
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).
Ware has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Easthampton has the most people working from home (19%).
Gill has the most homeowners (82.3%).
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 | Ware | Easthampton | Gill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,664Highest |
6,369 |
16,086 |
1,740Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +3.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1 12% above MA |
39.8±6Lowest about the MA average |
46±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
| Easthampton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
23.3%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19%±8.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Ware and Gill 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% |
17.4%±3.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.1%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Easthampton 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% |
15.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
42.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
7.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Gill and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,614±$7k 47% below MA |
$45,158±$11kLowest 57% below MA |
$71,673±$7k 31% below MA |
$90,208±$14kHighest 13% below MA |
| Gill 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±$16k 53% below MA |
$253,400±$31kLowest 55% below MA |
$371,500±$15kHighest 34% below MA |
$340,100±$17k 39% below MA |
| Easthampton and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67 37% below MA |
$1,039±$104Lowest 41% below MA |
$1,292±$70Highest 27% below MA |
$1,193±$246 32% below MA |
| Easthampton and Gill 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 |
$3,408Lowest 43% below MA |
$4,932Highest 18% below MA |
$4,318 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3 MA: 51.8% |
64.5%±17.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
62.7%±10.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Ware 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% |
14.1% MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
57.4% MA: 62.5% |
58.4% MA: 62.5% |
82.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947 17 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 40% below MA |
27 minHighest 9% below MA |
22 min 23% below MA |
21 min 29% below MA |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.6%±5 MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±8 MA: 18.6% |
| Easthampton and Ware 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #92 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Greenfield | — | Easthampton | Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | — | Easthampton High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.