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Massachusetts Living Index

Greenfield

Pioneer Valley · pop. 17,700

Greenfield is Franklin County's county seat, walkable downtown, independent businesses, and home prices under $350K, with a progressive small-city culture that leans heavily local.

Historic VillageCity LifeCommuter Value
Livability Index
55
/ 100
Ranks #130 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home
$331k
5.9× household income
Household income
$56k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
139 min
peak driving
Population
17,700
5-yr trend 50/100

How Greenfield scores

Schools
60
Safety
62
Walkability
62
Transit
28
Biking
45
Dining
55
Nightlife
40
Arts & Culture
58
Green Space
38
Diversity
30
Climate
72

Who lives in Greenfield

U.S. Census ACS 2018–2022 estimates. Rounded.

Median age
44.1
Foreign-born
5.2%
Bachelor's or higher
37%
Population
18k
White87.2%
Hispanic / Latino6.3%
Asian1.7%
Black2.4%
Other / multi2.4%

Schools in Greenfield

Greenfield School District. Massachusetts DESE FY2024 (FY2025 graduation rates).

Overall vs MA
Bottom 25%
18/100
ELA · 3-8
p4
19%
Math · 3-8
p4
18.9%
ELA · 10
p30
44.7%
Math · 10
p32
37.2%
Grad rate
87.6%
Bottom 25%
Spend / pupil
$22.2k
Above average
Teachers / 100
9.3
Top 25% in MA
Enrollment
1,414

Source: Massachusetts DESE Education-to-Career Research and Data Hub. Percentile ranks against 194 MA towns in our index.

The honest read

Best for
Remote workers and creatives who want a real walkable downtown at low cost in a progressive New England community.
The tradeoff
Schools are C-rated (Niche), incomes are low, and the commute to Boston is nearly two hours.

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