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Greenfield vs Providence
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenfield has the most people working from home (23.8%).
Providence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Providence |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 8,039Highest |
1,971Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.5±3.4Lowest 9% above NY |
48.9±5.2Highest 23% above NY |
| Providence and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Greenfield and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
18%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Greenfield and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.1Lowest NY: 7% |
6.8%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Providence and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $85,773±$18kLowest about the NY average |
$92,574±$16kHighest 8% above NY |
| Providence and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $375,800±$58kHighest 11% below NY |
$270,500±$25kLowest 36% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,312±$91Lowest 19% below NY |
$1,449±$383Highest 11% below NY |
| Providence and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,458Highest 32% below NY |
$3,275Lowest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.2%±19.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.9%±50.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Greenfield and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
11.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Lowest 31 yrs newer than NY |
1993Highest 34 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 26% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 23.8%±13.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #164 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.