Greenfield, MA vs Easthampton, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricGreenfield, MAEasthampton, MA
Population17,66416,086
Median Household Income$55,614$71,673
Median Rent$1,107/mo$1,292/mo
Median Home Value$263,100$371,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.6%43.4%
Poverty Rate15.2%8%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k464112
Property Crime Rate /100k1,627481
Median AQI3836
Good AQI Days /yr280312
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows16°F18°F
Snowfall46 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute17.4 min22.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.811.7
College Degree Rate39.1%38%
Foreign-Born %6.5%6.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%-2.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.