What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deerfield has the most homeowners (78.4%).

Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Deerfield	Clinton
People
Population	5,158Lowest	15,563Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+13.4%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	51.8±3.6Highest 30% above MA	38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA
Kids under 18	13.2%±3.7Lowest MA: 19.4%	17.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4%
	Clinton and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9%	14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.4%Highest MA: 47.3%	36.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9%	6.9%±2Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Deerfield and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,136±$14kHighest about the MA average	$89,781±$10kLowest 14% below MA
	Deerfield and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$414,900±$37kHighest 26% below MA	$387,300±$19kLowest 31% below MA
	Deerfield and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,334±$318Lowest 24% below MA	$1,402±$76Highest 20% below MA
	Clinton 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	$4,654Lowest 22% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.1%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8%	40.3%±6.4Highest MA: 51.8%
	Clinton and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Lowest MA: 10%	8.6%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.4%Highest MA: 62.5%	54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA	1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 40% below MA	30 minHighest about the MA average
Work from home	17.5%±6.2Highest MA: 18.6%	14.2%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Deerfield and Clinton 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	#246 of 282 in MA
School district	Deerfield · Frontier	Clinton
High school in town	Frontier Regional	Clinton Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Lowest	12.8Highest
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Old photos in History	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.