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Berlin vs Greenfield vs Deerfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Deerfield has the oldest population (median age 51.8).
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 | Greenfield | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378Lowest |
17,664Highest |
5,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | -0.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8 24% above MA |
44.6±2.1Lowest 12% above MA |
51.8±3.6Highest 30% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Greenfield 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 MA: 17.9% |
23.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Berlin and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Deerfield and Berlin 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 17% above MA |
$55,614±$7kLowest 47% below MA |
$106,136±$14k about the MA average |
| Berlin and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,600±$55kHighest 10% above MA |
$263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA |
$414,900±$37k 26% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
$1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,334±$318 24% below MA |
| Berlin and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116Highest 19% above MA |
$4,769Lowest 20% below MA |
$5,824 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7 MA: 51.8% |
63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Greenfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
15.2%Highest MA: 10% |
7.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 17% above MA |
17 minLowest 40% below MA |
18 min 40% below MA |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #257 of 282 in MA | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Greenfield | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | None in town | Greenfield High | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.