What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Greenfield has the most kids (18.3% 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.

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

Measure	Deerfield	Greenfield
People
Population	5,158Lowest	17,664Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7% MA: +7.4%	—
Median age	51.8±3.6Highest 30% above MA	44.6±2.1Lowest 12% above MA
Kids under 18	13.2%±3.7Lowest MA: 19.4%	18.3%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4%
	Greenfield 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%	23.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9%
	Greenfield 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%Highest MA: 47.3%	39.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9%	3.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Deerfield and Greenfield 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	$55,614±$7kLowest 47% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$414,900±$37kHighest 26% below MA	$263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,334±$318Highest 24% below MA	$1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA
	Deerfield and Greenfield 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	$4,769Lowest 20% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.1%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8%	63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	7.8%Lowest MA: 10%	15.2%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.4%Highest MA: 62.5%	55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA	1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minHighest 40% below MA	17 minLowest 40% below MA
Work from home	17.5%±6.2Highest MA: 18.6%	11.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Deerfield and Greenfield 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	#257 of 282 in MA
School district	Deerfield · Frontier	Greenfield
High school in town	Frontier Regional	Greenfield High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Highest	10.9Lowest
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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.