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Berlin vs Deerfield vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Deerfield has the most affordable homes ($415k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Berlin | Deerfield | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378 |
5,158Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,336±$12k 50% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,600±$55k 85% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,334±$318Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116 128% above U.S. |
$5,824Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Newfields 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 | #61 of 282 in MA | #156 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Deerfield · Frontier | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Frontier Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.