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Dalton vs Deerfield vs Hatfield vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Hatfield has the youngest population (median age 46.8).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Dalton | Deerfield | Hatfield | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,256Highest |
5,158 |
3,325 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
46.8±5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,334±$318Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
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| Deerfield and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hatfield and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #192 of 282 in MA | #156 of 282 in MA | #198 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Deerfield · Frontier | Hatfield | — |
| High school in town | Wahconah Regional High | Frontier Regional | Smith Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.1Highest |
6.1Lowest |
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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.