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Greenfield vs Woonsocket 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 most people working from home (11.9%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Turners Falls has the most affordable homes ($247k 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 | Woonsocket | Turners Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,664 |
43,521Highest |
4,124Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below 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% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Turners Falls 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% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest 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% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket 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. |
$61,059±$5kHighest 24% below U.S. |
$54,772±$5kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Woonsocket and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$16k 21% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$246,700±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,116±$140 21% below U.S. |
| Woonsocket 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. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$3,650Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Highest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
18 min 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenfield and Turners Falls 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Greenfield | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | — |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | Woonsocket High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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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.