Compare towns
Greenfield vs Wareham vs Easthampton vs Gardner
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).
Wareham has the most homeowners (83.5%).
Easthampton has the most people working from home (19%).
Gardner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Wareham | Easthampton | Gardner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,664 |
23,302Highest |
16,086Lowest |
21,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | +5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1 12% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
46±2.6 15% above MA |
43.7±2.3Lowest 9% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.5%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Easthampton 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% |
27.1% MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
23.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Easthampton and Wareham 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 |
$90,383±$11kHighest 13% below MA |
$71,673±$7k 31% below MA |
$67,518±$8k 35% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA |
$424,500±$21kHighest 24% below MA |
$371,500±$15k 34% below MA |
$301,600±$20k 46% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
$1,292±$70 27% below MA |
$1,109±$51 37% below MA |
| Wareham and Easthampton 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 |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$4,932Highest 18% below MA |
$4,150Lowest 31% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
49.7%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Greenfield and Wareham 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% |
6.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
13.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
58.4% MA: 62.5% |
58.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1954 10 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 40% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
22 min 23% below MA |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Easthampton 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #92 of 282 in MA | #273 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Greenfield | Wareham | Easthampton | Gardner |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | Wareham Senior High | Easthampton High | Gardner High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
8.6Lowest |
9.8 |
13.5Highest |
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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.