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Bartlett vs Deerfield vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Deerfield has the highest household income ($106k).
Greenfield has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bartlett | Deerfield | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
5,158 |
17,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
44.6±2.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenfield and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
$1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,769 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±7.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
18 min 33% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 120 in NH | #156 of 282 in MA | #257 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Deerfield · Frontier | Greenfield |
| High school in town | None in town | Frontier Regional | Greenfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.