Compare towns
Montague vs Upton vs Erving vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Erving has the youngest population (median age 43.3).
Greenfield has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Montague | Upton | Erving | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,482 |
8,189 |
1,703Lowest |
17,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.3±3.1 11% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
43.3±2.4Lowest 8% above MA |
44.6±2.1 12% above MA |
| Upton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.3%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.4 MA: 17.9% |
23.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Montague and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,510±$12k 32% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$77,656±$9k 25% below MA |
$55,614±$7kLowest 47% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,100±$17k 50% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$271,800±$20k 52% below MA |
$263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$115Highest 31% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,163±$213 34% below MA |
$1,107±$67 37% below MA |
| Montague and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 35% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$1,870Lowest 69% below MA |
$4,769 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.6%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
46.5%±23Lowest MA: 51.8% |
63.2%±7.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Montague and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.2% MA: 10% |
15.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.7% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.5% MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 13 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1957 7 yrs older than MA |
1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 28% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
17 minLowest 40% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.9%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11.9%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Montague 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 | #265 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | — | #257 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Erving | Greenfield |
| High school in town | Franklin County Technical | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Greenfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
11.2 |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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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.