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Moving to Greenfield, Massachusetts

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Population: 18,168. Estimated population in July 2024: 17,834 (-1.8% change)
Males: 8,548 (47.0%), Females: 9,620 (53.0%)

Franklin County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $33,110
Median house value: $107,300

Population by Race

Races in Greenfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.9%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)

Ancestries: English (18.4%), Irish (18.0%), French (14.3%), Polish (10.4%), German (8.7%), French Canadian (7.9%).

Elevation: 250 feet

Land area: 5.7 square miles

Map of Greenfield, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Greenfield

  • High school or higher: 86.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Greenfield town

  • Never married: 27.4%
  • Now married: 47.0%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

4.0% Foreign born (2.1% Europe, 0.9% Asia, 0.6% Latin America, 0.4% North America).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Greenfield:

  • FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER (164 HIGH ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Greenfield:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Greenfield:

  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 29 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 32 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)
  • BRADLEY INTL (about 46 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; Abbreviation: BDL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Greenfield:

  • TURNERS FALLS (about 6 miles; MONTAGUE, MA; Abbreviation: 0B5)
  • NORTHAMPTON (about 19 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Abbreviation: 7B2)
  • ORANGE MUNI (about 22 miles; ORANGE, MA; Abbreviation: ORE)

Amtrak stations near Greenfield:

  • 17 miles: AMHERST (RAILROAD ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: BRATTLEBORO (VERNON RD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Greenfield:

  • GREENFIELD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,407; Location: ONE COLLEGE DR; Public; Website: www.gcc.mass.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Greenfield:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 16 miles; AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
  • SMITH COLLEGE (about 20 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,053)
  • MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,029)
  • HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,747)
  • WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 33 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,285)
  • SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 33 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,176)
  • WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 34 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,058)

Schools

Public high school in Greenfield:

  • GREENFIELD HIGH (Students: 582; Location: 1 LENOX AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Greenfield:

  • GREENFIELD MIDDLE (Students: 532; Location: 195 FEDERAL STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FEDERAL (Students: 292; Location: 125 FEDERAL STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • FOUR CORNERS (Students: 243; Location: 21 FERRANTE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • NEWTON SCHOOL (Students: 196; Location: 70 SHELBURNE RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GREEN RIVER (Students: 158; Location: 62 MERIDIAN STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • NORTH PARISH (Students: 117; Location: 1 PLACE TERRACE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FOUR RIVERS CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 64; Location: P.O. BOX 819; Grades: 07 – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Greenfield:

  • HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL (Students: 152; Location: 10 BEACON STREET; Grades: PK – 6)
  • GREENFIELD CENTER SCHOOL (Students: 148; Location: 71 MONTAGUE CITY RD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 93; Location: 385 CHAPMAN ST; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Greenfield:

  • GREENFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $545,586; Location: 402 MAIN ST.; 46,646 books; 2,412 audio materials; 1,378 video materials; 147 serial subscriptions)

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