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Greenfield vs Ware vs Clinton
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 homeowners (72.3%).
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 | Ware | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,664Highest |
10,048Lowest |
15,563 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1Highest 12% above MA |
43.1±4.7 8% above MA |
38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
| Greenfield and Ware 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% |
19.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Ware and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Greenfield and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
36.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Clinton and Ware 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 47% below MA |
$67,475±$15k 35% below MA |
$89,781±$10kHighest 14% below MA |
| Clinton and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA |
$289,700±$28k 48% below MA |
$387,300±$19kHighest 31% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67 37% below MA |
$1,043±$109Lowest 41% below MA |
$1,402±$76Highest 20% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,769Highest 20% below MA |
$4,237Lowest 29% below MA |
$4,654 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3 MA: 51.8% |
64.3%±16.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest 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% |
11.8% MA: 10% |
8.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% MA: 62.5% |
72.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA |
1960Highest 4 yrs older than MA |
1956 8 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 40% below MA |
28 min about the MA average |
30 minHighest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.3%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
14.2%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Clinton 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 | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Greenfield | Ware | Clinton |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
11.1 |
12.8Highest |
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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.