Compare towns
Dedham vs Deerfield vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
Deerfield has the oldest population (median age 51.8).
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
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 | Dedham | Deerfield | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,237Highest |
5,158Lowest |
17,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.6±1.6Lowest 12% above MA |
51.8±3.6Highest 30% above MA |
44.6±2.1Lowest 12% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Dedham and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
23.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Greenfield and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.4% MA: 47.3% |
39.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1 MA: 7.9% |
7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Deerfield and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,955±$10kHighest 24% above MA |
$106,136±$14k about the MA average |
$55,614±$7kLowest 47% below MA |
| Dedham and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$414,900±$37k 26% below MA |
$263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$1,334±$318 24% below MA |
$1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$5,824 about the MA average |
$4,769Lowest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10 MA: 51.8% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Greenfield and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.8% MA: 10% |
15.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% MA: 62.5% |
78.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest about the MA average |
18 min 40% below MA |
17 minLowest 40% below MA |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
11.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Dedham 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 | #119 of 282 in MA | #156 of 282 in MA | #257 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dedham | Deerfield · Frontier | Greenfield |
| High school in town | Dedham High | Frontier Regional | Greenfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
11.1Highest |
10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.