Compare towns
Deerfield vs Greenfield vs Hingham vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Lee has the oldest population (median age 55.2).
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 | Hingham | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,158Lowest |
17,664 |
24,283Highest |
5,719 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% MA: +7.4% |
— | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6 30% above MA |
44.6±2.1Lowest 12% above MA |
48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
55.2±5.8Highest 38% above MA |
| Lee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Lee and Hingham 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% |
39.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Deerfield and Lee 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 |
$55,614±$7kLowest 47% below MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$83,750±$13k 19% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37k 26% below MA |
$263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$352,700±$19k 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318 24% below MA |
$1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,375±$212 22% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 about the MA average |
$4,769 20% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Greenfield and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% MA: 10% |
15.2%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1959 5 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 40% below MA |
17 minLowest 40% below MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
18 min 38% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
11.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #156 of 282 in MA | #257 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Greenfield | Hingham | Lee |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Greenfield High | Hingham High | Lee Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.9 |
12.9Highest |
9.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 20 photos → |
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.