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Deerfield vs Cornish vs Dalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% 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 | Cornish | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,158 |
1,816Lowest |
6,256Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dalton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Deerfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield and Dalton 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 | — | #192 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Cornish School District | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | None in town | Wahconah Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.