What stands out worked out from the figures below

Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($466k median).

Greenfield has the most kids (18.3% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Salisbury	Greenfield
People
Population	5,656Lowest	17,664Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+15.6% MA: +7.4%	—
Median age	51±6.9Highest 28% above MA	44.6±2.1Lowest 12% above MA
	Salisbury and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.3%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4%	18.3%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	29.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9%	23.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.6%Highest MA: 47.3%	39.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9%	3.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Salisbury and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,469±$7kHighest 11% below MA	$55,614±$7kLowest 47% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$465,900±$31kHighest 17% below MA	$263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,770±$444Highest about the MA average	$1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,561Lowest 24% below MA	$4,769Highest 20% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.8%±11.2Lowest MA: 51.8%	63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8%
	Greenfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.6%Lowest MA: 10%	15.2%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65.5%Highest MA: 62.5%	55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA	1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest about the MA average	17 minLowest 40% below MA
Work from home	19.7%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6%	11.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Salisbury 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	#240 of 282 in MA	#257 of 282 in MA
School district	—	Greenfield
High school in town	—	Greenfield High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.9
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Old photos in History	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.