Town guide

Greenfield, Massachusetts

Greenfield is a city in Franklin County, Massachusetts, home to about 17,664 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01301.

Homes sold for a median of $222 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population17,664825 per sq mi
Median home value$263,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$222Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking53%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Greenfield

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Around Greenfield

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA84 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY150 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Greenfield; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Greenfield

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 116th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Franklin County grew from 41,209 residents in 1900 to 71,029 in 2020.

Franklin County, 1900–2020

Franklin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 41,209, 1910: 43,600, 1920: 49,361, 1930: 49,612, 1940: 49,453, 1950: 52,747, 1960: 54,864, 1970: 59,210, 1980: 64,317, 1990: 70,092, 2000: 71,535, 2010: 71,372, 2020: 71,02941K’00’1049K’20’3049K’40’5055K’60’7064K’80’9072K’00’1071K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 49.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GreenfieldJan: high 33°F, low 15°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 14°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 23°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 34°F, 3.8 in; May: high 70°F, low 45°F, 4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 59°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 57°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 39°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 29°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 21°F, 4.7 in33°15°Jan3.537°14°Feb3.145°23°Mar3.959°34°Apr3.870°45°May4.078°54°Jun4.883°59°Jul4.181°57°Aug4.774°50°Sep4.262°39°Oct4.750°29°Nov3.840°21°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenfield #3, MA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Franklin County

19,141 jobs at 1,549 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Franklin CountyRetail trade: 3,161 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,138 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,027 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,616 jobs; Educational services: 1,593 jobs; Construction: 1,067 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 784 jobs; Professional services: 754 jobsRetail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 16% Manufacturing 16% Hotels and restaurants 8% Educational services 8% Construction 6% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

906 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Greenfield.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baystate Franklin Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Greenfield1.7 miles
  • Brattleboro Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brattleboro16.9 miles
  • Northampton Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Leeds17.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors56
Specialist doctors77
Dentists28
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants88
Mental health providers577
Physical and occupational therapists62
Optometrists12
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies8

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Greenfield

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Rocky Mountain Park · 90 acres2.0 mi
  • Temple Woods · 58 acres2.3 mi
  • Highland Park · 33 acres2.2 mi
  • Lunt Field · 8 acres1.3 mi
  • Beacon Field · 8 acres1.8 mi
  • Green River Park · 7 acres2.2 mi

Grocery stores (8 nearby)

  • Foster's Supermarket0.8 mi
  • Big Y1.0 mi
  • Aldi1.1 mi
  • Green Fields Market1.4 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Rite Aid1.4 mi
  • Walgreens1.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.5 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Greenfield Public Library1.6 mi
  • Franklin Law Library1.9 mi

Museums

  • Great Falls Discovery Center3.5 mi
  • Memorial Hall Museum4.1 mi
  • Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum5.9 mi
  • Powers Institute Museum6.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Shea Theater Arts Center3.5 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1686.

Colleges and universities

  • Greenfield Community College

Notable people born here

  • Jake Lacy (1985) · American actor
  • Penn Jillette (1955) · American magician and actor (born 1955)
  • Kevin Hassett (1962) · American economist (born 1962)
  • Paul Fitzpatrick Russell (1959) · archbishop
  • Herbert Huncke (1915) · American writer and poet (1915–1996)
  • George Ripley (1802) · American social reformer and Unitarian minister (1802–1880)
  • Howard Elson Bigelow (1923) · American mycologist (1923-1987)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Greenfield

Public schools here are run by Greenfield, Greater Commonwealth Virtual District, Four Rivers Charter Public. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
The Academy of Early Learning at North ParishGreenfieldPre-K87Public0.7 mi
Discovery School at Four CornersGreenfieldK–4185Public1.8 mi
Federal Street SchoolGreenfieldK–4195Public1.5 mi
Greater Commonwealth Virtual SchoolGreenfieldK–121,184Public1.4 mi
Newton SchoolGreenfieldK–4174Public1.2 mi
Greenfield MiddleGreenfield5–7325Public1.4 mi
Four Rivers Charter Public SchoolGreenfield7–12213Charter0.3 mi
Greenfield HighGreenfield8–12404Public1.5 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Greenfield Center SchoolGreenfieldPre-K–8122Nonsectarian2.8 mi
Providence Christian AcademyGreenfieldTK–432Baptist1.1 mi
Stoneleigh-Burnham SchoolGreenfield7–1298Nonsectarian2.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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