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Greenfield vs Windsor Locks vs Turners Falls
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).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Turners Falls has the most affordable homes ($247k median).
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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 | Windsor Locks | Turners Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,664Highest |
12,579 |
4,124Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.9±4.3 10% above U.S. |
| Greenfield and Turners Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Turners Falls and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenfield and Turners Falls 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks 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±$7k 31% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13kHighest about the U.S. average |
$54,772±$5kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$16kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$246,700±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Greenfield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,116±$140 21% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Turners Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,769Highest 53% above U.S. |
$3,688 18% above U.S. |
$3,650Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.9%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Turners Falls 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% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
18 min 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Greenfield 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Greenfield | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.