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Deerfield vs Alford vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alford has the most expensive homes ($794k median).
Greenfield has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
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 | Deerfield | Alford | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,158 |
433Lowest |
17,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% MA: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6 30% above MA |
63.1±2.4Highest 58% above MA |
44.6±2.1Lowest 12% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
5.1%±6.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Greenfield and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
43%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% MA: 47.3% |
63.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3%±3.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Deerfield and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14k about the MA average |
$121,042±$11kHighest 16% above MA |
$55,614±$7kLowest 47% below MA |
| Alford and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37k 26% below MA |
$794,400±$144kHighest 41% above MA |
$263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318 24% below MA |
$1,750±$1kHighest about the MA average |
$1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA |
| Alford and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Highest about the MA average |
$3,913Lowest 35% below MA |
$4,769 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 7.8% MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
15.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% MA: 62.5% |
89.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 40% below MA |
26 minHighest 12% below MA |
17 minLowest 40% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.2%±6.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Alford 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | — | #257 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | — | Greenfield |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | — | Greenfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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| 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.