Compare towns
Deerfield vs Everett vs Merrimac vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Merrimac has the highest household income ($123k).
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
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 | Everett | Merrimac | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,158 |
50,045Highest |
6,748 |
1,755Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6 30% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
49.4±6.8 24% above MA |
55.6±3Highest 39% above MA |
| Conway 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 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±6.2 MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Merrimac are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.7%±5.8 MA: 17.9% |
31.9%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Conway and Merrimac are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41% MA: 47.3% |
60.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Deerfield and Everett 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 |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$123,054±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$97,250±$11k 6% below MA |
| Merrimac 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 |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$553,400±$38k about the MA average |
$395,900±$25kLowest 30% below MA |
| Everett and Merrimac 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 |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,352±$325 23% below MA |
$1,800±$990 about the MA average |
| Everett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 about the MA average |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$7,399Highest 23% above MA |
$5,797 3% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
59.3%±29.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Merrimac and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
9.4% MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
81.3% MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 40% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
24 min 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
8.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Conway 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #188 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Everett | Pentucket | Conway |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Everett High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.