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.

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Livability Index

/ 100

Ranks #130 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home

$331k

5.9× household income

Household income

$56k

ACS median

Commute to Boston

115 min

peak driving

Population

17,700

5-yr trend 50/100

How Greenfield scores

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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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