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Deep River vs Sheffield vs Deep River Center
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deep River has the youngest population (median age 46.2).
Sheffield has the most homeowners (82.3%).
Deep River Center has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Deep River | Sheffield | Deep River Center |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,458Highest |
3,330 |
2,407Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
48.2±8 24% above U.S. |
49±3.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Deep River Center and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Deep River and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deep River Center and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,253±$19k 12% above U.S. |
$92,120±$31kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$71,447±$23kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Sheffield and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26k 9% above U.S. |
$409,400±$32kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$334,600±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sheffield and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,837±$1kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$1,242±$224 12% below U.S. |
| Sheffield and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,520Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,194 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Deep River and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±8.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deep River Center and Deep River 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | #250 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Southern Berkshire | — |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | Mt Everett Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.