What stands out worked out from the figures below

Springfield has the most kids (24.2% under 18).

Greenfield has the most people working from home (11.9%).

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	Springfield	Greenfield
People
Population	154,749Highest	17,664Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9% MA: +7.4%	—
Median age	33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA	44.6±2.1Highest 12% above MA
Kids under 18	24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4%	18.3%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9%	23.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%	39.1%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9%	3.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA	$55,614±$7kHighest 47% below MA
	Greenfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA	$263,100±$16kHighest 53% below MA
	Greenfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,144±$55Highest 35% below MA	$1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA
	Springfield and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,695Lowest 38% below MA	$4,769Highest 20% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.7%±3.1Lowest MA: 51.8%	63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8%
	Greenfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	25.8%Highest MA: 10%	15.2%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5%	55.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1952Highest 12 yrs older than MA	1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minHighest 31% below MA	17 minLowest 40% below MA
Work from home	8.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6%	11.9%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#276 of 282 in MA	#257 of 282 in MA
School district	Springfield	Greenfield
High school in town	Springfield Central High	Greenfield High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Highest	10.9Lowest
On TownTapestry
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.