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Deerfield vs Greenfield vs Wareham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Greenfield has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
Wareham has the most homeowners (83.5%).
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 | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,158Lowest |
17,664 |
23,302Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6 30% above MA |
44.6±2.1Lowest 12% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
| Wareham 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%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest 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%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.1% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Deerfield and Wareham 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 |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
| Deerfield and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37k 26% below MA |
$263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA |
$424,500±$21kHighest 24% below MA |
| Wareham and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318 24% below MA |
$1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
| Wareham and Deerfield 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 |
$4,769 20% below MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Greenfield and Wareham 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% |
6.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 40% below MA |
17 minLowest 40% below MA |
28 minHighest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Deerfield and Wareham 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 | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Greenfield | Wareham |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Greenfield High | Wareham Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.9 |
8.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.