Greenfield, MA vs North Adams, MA

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

MetricGreenfield, MANorth Adams, MA
Population17,66412,606
Median Household Income$55,614$47,500
Median Rent$1,107/mo$793/mo
Median Home Value$263,100$195,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—95
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.6%59.5%
Poverty Rate15.2%18.6%
Unemployment Rate4.6%5.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k4641,183
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6272,543
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr280285
Summer Highs81°F79°F
Winter Lows16°F17°F
Snowfall46 in/yr85 in/yr
Avg Commute17.4 min17.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.810.1
College Degree Rate39.1%28.4%
Foreign-Born %6.5%5.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%-4.4%

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