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Mapleton vs Greenfield vs Washburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Greenfield has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k 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 | Mapleton | Greenfield | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
17,664Highest |
1,355Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.6±2.1 15% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Washburn and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washburn and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$56,196±$6k 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$263,100±$16kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$1,107±$67Highest 22% below U.S. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$4,769Highest 53% above U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenfield and Mapleton 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Greenfield | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | Greenfield High | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.