What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deerfield has the highest household income ($106k).

Great Barrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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.

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

Measure	Deerfield	Great Barrington
People
Population	5,158Lowest	7,202Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+1%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	51.8±3.6Highest 30% above MA	49.7±4.2Lowest 24% above MA
	Deerfield and Great Barrington 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%	14.9%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4%
	Great Barrington 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%	28.7%±4.7Highest MA: 17.9%
	Great Barrington and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%	49.8%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 7.9%	10.8%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9%
	Great Barrington and Deerfield 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	$84,132±$11kLowest 19% below MA
	Deerfield and Great Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$414,900±$37kLowest 26% below MA	$494,300±$61kHighest 12% below MA
	Great Barrington and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,334±$318Highest 24% below MA	$1,314±$239Lowest 25% below MA
	Deerfield and Great Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,824Lowest about the MA average	$5,935Highest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.1%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8%	60.9%±15.2Highest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	7.8%Lowest MA: 10%	9.2%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.4%Highest MA: 62.5%	68.6%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA	1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 40% below MA	22 minHighest 25% below MA
Work from home	17.5%±6.2Lowest MA: 18.6%	23.6%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6%
	Great Barrington 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	#139 of 282 in MA
School district	Deerfield · Frontier	Berkshire Hills
High school in town	Frontier Regional	Monument Mt Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Highest	9.2Lowest
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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.