Compare towns
Berlin vs Grantham vs Springfield vs Deerfield
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 the most people working from home (29.1%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Grantham | Springfield | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,378 |
3,465 |
1,122Lowest |
5,158Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Springfield 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% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Springfield 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 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% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
— | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Deerfield 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. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$5,824Lowest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Deerfield 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Deerfield 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | — | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Grantham School District | — | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.