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Deerfield vs Great Barrington vs Ogunquit
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 the shortest commute (18 min average).
Great Barrington has the most kids (14.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Great Barrington | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,158 |
7,202Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
49.7±4.2Lowest 28% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.7%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$84,132±$11kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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±$37kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$494,300±$61k 49% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,314±$239Lowest 7% below U.S. |
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| Deerfield and Great Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 87% above U.S. |
$5,935Highest 90% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.9%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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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.