My husband and I have lived in Franklin county for awhile and in Greenfield particularly for the last 3 or 4. We have lived all over southern VT and western mass for the last 12 years.

You have a lot of good responses with a mix of advice here, so I’ll just offer my brief personal opinion and leave it at that.

We have had a range of experiences in Greenfield that mostly align with what others have said. I would not call it a dangerous city but I would also not consider it “typical charming small town” that you may be expecting from an urban area. I personally wouldn’t stay here if you have kids in the public school. We are relocating to Connecticut in a few weeks.

We just spent a year in this housing market and made offers in towns all up and down the 91 corridor. Happy to share other town recs or answer any other questions you may have over DM.

Ps. Don’t talk about the library