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Deerfield vs Greenfield vs Hampton Falls
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 oldest population (median age 51.8).
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
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 | Greenfield | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,158 |
17,664Highest |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
44.6±2.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Hampton Falls 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% |
18.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Greenfield 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% |
23.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Hampton Falls 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. |
$55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
$1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Deerfield 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. |
$4,769Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 33% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | #257 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Greenfield | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Greenfield High | None in town |
| 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.