City · Franklin County, Massachusetts

Greenfield, Massachusetts

Greenfield is a city in Franklin County, Massachusetts, part of the Greenfield, MA metro area. It has 17,664 residents. Greenfield, Massachusetts has a quality-of-life score of 64 out of 100 (high), ranking #5,663 of 15,651 US cities and towns. Within Massachusetts it ranks #185 of 225 cities and towns. It ranks best on mental health providers (high), public libraries (high) and students per teacher (low). It ranks worst on new business applications (low), child care cost burden (high) and rent-burdened households (high).

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Quality-of-life score: #5,663 of 15,651 cities and towns
Massachusetts: #185 of 225 in MA
Population: 17,664 (2020-2024)
Land area: 21 mi²
Density: 824.9 /mi²
FIPS code: 2527060

Percentile-based score (100 is the best in the country) from 76 of 80 indicators, with the default “Explorer” weights.

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Scores by category

Each category averages its indicators' percentile scores among US cities and towns.

Safety63#5,813/15,637
Economy18#12,876/15,631
Housing1#14,753/14,977
Health67#5,185/15,609
Healthcare77#3,656/15,650
Environment76#3,665/15,453
Education69#4,912/15,649
Infrastructure81#2,960/15,650
Community63#5,783/15,651
Leisure & amenities68#4,951/15,651

Strengths · Weaknesses

Indicators where Greenfield, Massachusetts ranks highest and lowest among US cities and towns (score = percentile, 100 = best). Values marked “Franklin County value” are the county’s: the source publishes no figure for this city or town, and the county holding most of its residents stands in.

Strengths

Mental health providers · high1,009 /100k
99/100Massachusetts 787 /100kUnited States 348 /100k2025University of Wisconsin Population Health InstituteFranklin County value
Public libraries · high4.2 /10k
98/100Massachusetts 0.6 /10kUnited States 0.5 /10k2024Institute of Museum and Library ServicesFranklin County value
Students per teacher · low10.5×
96/100Massachusetts 11.9×United States 15.2×2024National Center for Education StatisticsFranklin County value
Public EV charging ports · high18.4 /10k
94/100Massachusetts 16.4 /10kUnited States 7.6 /10kOct 2026U.S. Department of EnergyFranklin County value
Flu vaccinations · high55.0%
93/100Massachusetts 55.0%United States 44.0%2023University of Wisconsin Population Health InstituteFranklin County value
Average commute time · low17.4 min
92/100Massachusetts 29.1 minUnited States 26.4 min2020-2024U.S. Census Bureau Census table B08013

Weaknesses

New business applications · low6.8 /1k
2/100Massachusetts 11.1 /1kUnited States 16.6 /1k2025U.S. Census BureauFranklin County value
Child care cost burden · high42.5%
4/100Massachusetts 39.7%United States 27.9%2023 & 2024University of Wisconsin Population Health InstituteFranklin County value
Rent-burdened households · high63.3%
7/100Massachusetts 51.8%United States 51.1%2020-2024U.S. Census Bureau Census table B25070
Comfortable days · low23.2%
10/100Massachusetts 24.3%United States 26.8%2016-2025NOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationFranklin County value
Rent as share of income · high37.9%
10/100Massachusetts 30.9%United States 30.6%2020-2024U.S. Census Bureau Census table B25071
Effective property tax rate · high1.73%
14/100Massachusetts 1.00%United States 0.94%2020-2024U.S. Census Bureau Census table B25090

Trends

The largest changes over about five years, next to the country's over the same periods.

Rent-burdened householdsWorsening
52.3% (2016-2020) → 63.2% (2020-2024)
+11 pts4 yearsCensus table B25070US 49.1% → 51.1%
Rent as share of incomeWorsening
31.1% (2016-2020) → 37.9% (2020-2024)
+6.8 pts4 yearsCensus table B25071US 29.6% → 30.6%
Broadband subscriptionsImproving
85.1% (2016-2020) → 91.3% (2020-2024)
+6.2 pts4 yearsCensus table B28002US 85.2% → 91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higherImproving
33.2% (2016-2020) → 39.1% (2020-2024)
+5.9 pts4 yearsCensus table B15003US 32.9% → 35.7%
Median household incomeImproving
$46,250 (2016-2020) → $55,614 (2020-2024)
+20%4 yearsCensus table B19013US $67,340 → $81,604
High school diploma or higherImproving
90.4% (2016-2020) → 93.6% (2020-2024)
+3.2 pts4 yearsCensus table B15003US 88.5% → 89.6%

What changed in five years

How each measure moved between two periods about five years apart, read against whether more or less is better, the published margin of error and the same change in other places.

There is not enough history to compare Greenfield, Massachusetts over five years.

Cities and towns like Greenfield, Massachusetts five years ago that improved

The places whose measures looked most like those of Greenfield, Massachusetts in the earlier period, ranked by how many measures improved beyond the margin of error, minus how many declined. A comparison of published data, not a forecast and not advice.

No place that looked like Greenfield, Massachusetts five years ago has more measures that improved than declined, with a higher standing among its peers today.

How the ranking works

Similarity is the root-mean-square difference of standings in the earlier period over the measures most places have. Places are ranked by measures that improved beyond the margin of error minus those that declined (a count that estimation noise in small places cannot inflate), then by the mean change of standing over the measures a place has in both periods. Only places with more improvements than declines and a rise in standing are listed. Standings are relative, so a place can improve in absolute terms and still lose standing.

Who lives here

Age, race and education of residents, from the American Community Survey. Shares are of all residents (age), residents of every origin (race) or adults 25 and over (education).

Age and sex

17,664 residents (±24)

Men
Women

80 and over†
70–79
60–69
50–59
40–49
30–39
20–29
10–19
Under 10

Share of all residents, each sex

† Wide margin of error (more than 30% of the estimate): read with care.

Table view

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 · Table B01001View table on data.census.gov

Race and Hispanic origin

17,664 residents (±24)

Greenfield, Massachusetts
Massachusetts share

White87%15,361
Black2.2%†396
Hispanic or Latino5.8%1,029

Education

13,207 residents (±319)

Greenfield, Massachusetts
Massachusetts share

No high school diploma6.4%848
High school or GED26%3,423
Some college19%2,453

Counts are survey estimates, each with a margin of error. The grouping into ranges is ours; every count is the Census Bureau's.

Income

How household income is spread, not just the middle: each bar is the share of households in that income range.

Household income

8,182 households (±252)

Greenfield, Massachusetts
Massachusetts share

Under $25k23%1,889
$25k–50k21%1,680
$50k–75k16%1,326
$75k–100k15%1,199
$100k–150k15%1,246
$150k–200k5.6%461
$200k or more4.7%†381

† Wide margin of error (more than 30% of the estimate): read with care.

Table view

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 · Table B19001View table on data.census.gov

Counts are survey estimates, each with a margin of error. The grouping into ranges is ours; every count is the Census Bureau's.

Homes

Who owns and who rents, what homes cost, and what the housing stock looks like.

Owners and renters

8,182 households (±252)

Greenfield, Massachusetts
Massachusetts share

Own56%4,558
Rent44%3,624

Table view

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 · Table B25003View table on data.census.gov

Rent paid

3,515 households (±266)

Greenfield, Massachusetts
Massachusetts share

Under $75027%946
$750–1,00014%†495
$1,000–1,50040%1,423

Home values

4,558 homes (±270)

Greenfield, Massachusetts
Massachusetts share

Under $150k13%612
$150k–250k33%1,488
$250k–400k38%1,722
$400k–750k

Age of homes

8,723 homes (±240)

Greenfield, Massachusetts
Massachusetts share

2010 or later2.8%†244
2000–20094.2%†365
1980–199910%883

Size of homes

8,723 homes (±240)

Greenfield, Massachusetts
Massachusetts share

Studio4.5%†389
1 bedroom18%1,607
2 bedrooms33%2,843

Counts are survey estimates, each with a margin of error. The grouping into ranges is ours; every count is the Census Bureau's.

Getting to work

How workers travel to their job and how long it takes them.

How people get to work

8,048 workers (±416)

Greenfield, Massachusetts
Massachusetts share

Drive alone70%5,643
Carpool10%†819
Public transit0.7%†55
Walk5.7%†456
Bike0.8%†65
Work from home12%956
Other0.7%†54

† Wide margin of error (more than 30% of the estimate): read with care.

Table view

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 · Table B08301View table on data.census.gov

Time to get to work

7,092 workers (±445)

Greenfield, Massachusetts
Massachusetts share

Under 15 min53%3,786
15–29 min24%1,679
30–44 min15%1,084
45–59 min

Counts are survey estimates, each with a margin of error. The grouping into ranges is ours; every count is the Census Bureau's.

Jobs and pay

What the largest occupations here pay, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes pay by metro area, not by county or city. The metro area page lists its largest occupations and lets you look up any job.

Pay in the Greenfield, MA

Local businesses

Employer businesses and sole proprietors by industry, per resident and against the state and the nation. Counts of businesses next to counts of people, not a measure of demand.

The Census Bureau publishes business counts by county, not by city, so these are the figures of Franklin County, the county holding most of Greenfield's residents.

Franklin County has 1,549 employer establishments, 219 for every 10,000 residents (0.88× the US rate of 248; 0.84× Massachusetts's), with 19,141 paid employees at an average annual pay of $50,528. The Census Bureau also counts 6,658 nonemployer businesses, mostly sole proprietors.

Establishments: 1,549; 6,658 nonemployers
Per 10,000 residents: 219; US 248 · Massachusetts 260
Paid employees: 19,141
Average annual pay: $50,528; US $68,342

Employer establishments, employees, average pay and nonemployers of Franklin County by industry, with the density per resident against the nation

Restaurants and other eating places	127	17.9	0.98×About typical	1,464	$24,846	22
Specialty trade contractors	104	14.7	0.95×About typical	460	$61,509	527
Ambulatory health care services	74	10.4	0.50×Fewer than typical	940	$52,868	532
Full-service restaurants	73	10.3	1.34×More than typical	876	$25,748	10
Construction of buildings	62	8.7	1.16×About typical	285	$50,853	192
Services to buildings and dwellings	58	8.2	1.21×About typical	322	$47,438	296
Landscaping services	48	6.8	1.93×More than typical	234	$57,103	142
Building equipment contractors	47	6.6	1.10×About typical	241	$62,133	95
Religious organizations	45	6.4	1.14×About typical	131	$21,305	—
Automotive repair and maintenance	41	5.8	1.15×About typical	157	$50,274	63
Lessors of real estate	40	5.6	0.46×Fewer than typical	130	$54,854	455
Schools, colleges and instruction	40	5.6	1.61×More than typical	1,593	$56,759	397

Rank places for an industry Open Franklin County

County Business Patterns (2023); Nonemployer Statistics (2024)

Per-resident figures divide by the population estimate of 2023: 70,858 residents here, 336,755,052 in the United States. County Business Patterns counts establishments in 2023; the Nonemployer Statistics count businesses in 2024.
“More than typical” is a density at least 1.25 times the nation's per resident, “fewer” at most 0.8 times, with at least 10 establishments. It compares counts of businesses with counts of people: it says nothing about demand, incomes, size, quality or profit, and visitors and commuters are not residents.
The Census Bureau adds noise to employment and payroll to protect confidentiality, and withholds some figures: an industry with few establishments can show employees or pay as unavailable.
Industries overlap: a narrower industry (full-service restaurants) is part of a broader one (restaurants), so the rows do not add up.
Industries follow the North American Industry Classification System; the two surveys use different editions (NAICS 2017 and 2022), which this page matches industry by industry.

Federal contracts performed here

In FY2026, an estimated $236.8K of federal contract obligations were for work performed in Greenfield, Massachusetts: $13.40 per resident (US $1,994).

Obligations: $236.8K; −59% vs FY2025
Per resident: $13.40; US $1,994
Sole-source: 100%; US 30%
Single offer: 0.0%; US 8.8%

A signal is a reason to look closer, not evidence of wrongdoing: most sole-source awards are lawful and justified.

Top buying agencies

Department of Veterans Affairs$230.8K98%
National Park Service$5,9132.5%

Top recipients

GREENFIELD MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC.$230.8K98%
COLE ECOLOGICAL INC$5,9132.5%

Spending by fiscal year

813KFY2017
1.2MFY2018
526KFY2019
96KFY2020
315.6KFY2021
132.9KFY2022
464.4KFY2023
763.4K

Top industries (NAICS)

Nursing care facilities (skilled nursing facilities) · 6231$230.8K98%
Architectural, engineering, and related services · 5413$5,9132.5%

Largest awards whose ZIP code lies mostly in Greenfield, Massachusetts

EXPRESS REPORT: CNH$273.3K
GREENFIELD MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC.· Franklin County, MA· Health & medical· Jan 28, 2026 – Aug 7, 2026· 36C24126K0039
CAKN INVERTEBRATE ANALYSIS BPA CALL$66K
COLE ECOLOGICAL INC· Franklin County, MA· Professional services· Sep 2, 2025 – May 29, 2026· 140P9725F0037
EO 14398 CAKN_BPACALL_COLEECO_FY26$7,000
COLE ECOLOGICAL INC· Franklin County, MA· Professional services· May 27, 2026 – May 27, 2026· 140P9726F0010

Source: Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov), data current to Oct 3, 2026, loaded Oct 3, 2026.

How this is estimated

Agencies report each contract action's place of performance as a county and a ZIP code. A ZIP code's money is split among the cities it covers by the share of its land inside each (Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation areas); the part outside city limits stays with the county.

The place of performance is what the contracting agency reports, often the contractor's office rather than where the work happens.
Shares are of land, not of people or businesses: a ZIP code that is mostly rural land but has its offices in town gives the town less than it should.
ZIP codes that are not mapped areas (post office boxes, the unique ZIP codes of large federal sites and companies) stay with their county, unless one city covers nearly all of it.
Counts of actions and awards include those only partly in Greenfield, Massachusetts, so they do not add up across cities.

Greenfield, Massachusetts's figures are part of those of Franklin County, MA ($3.3M in FY2026), never added to them: 7.1% of that total.

Grants and other federal assistance are counted by county here, not split among cities: Greenfield is mostly in Franklin County.

See federal money in Franklin County

Representation in Congress

Members serving today, with their record in the current Congress (party-unity votes cast with their caucus, roll calls missed). Not a grade.

Greenfield, Massachusetts is split between congressional districts: each representative is shown with the share of its residents in their district (current boundaries).

House

Senate

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County

A city can lie in several counties. Some indicators are published for counties only: the page marks them.

Franklin County83100% of residents

Metro area

The metro or micro area the city belongs to.

Greenfield, MA81

Other cities and towns in Franklin County

Largest first.

Similar cities and towns

Closest indicator profiles across the country (no model: score distances).

Data and sources

Latest published value of each indicator; periods differ by source. Values flagged by their publisher are marked.

PLACES: Local Data for Better HealthCenters for Disease Control and Prevention · release 2025
Local Area Unemployment StatisticsU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · release 2025
American Community Survey 5-Year EstimatesU.S. Census Bureau · release 2017-2024
Building Permits SurveyU.S. Census Bureau · release 2026-08
Population Estimates ProgramU.S. Census Bureau · release 2025
Small Area Health Insurance EstimatesU.S. Census Bureau · release 2024
Small Area Income and Poverty EstimatesU.S. Census Bureau · release 2024
County Health Rankings & RoadmapsUniversity of Wisconsin Population Health Institute · release 2022-2025+2026-03-supplement

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Scores by category

Strengths · Weaknesses

Strengths

Weaknesses

Trends

What changed in five years

Cities and towns like Greenfield, Massachusetts five years ago that improved