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Deerfield vs Hadley vs Ogunquit vs Dalton
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).
Hadley has the youngest population (median age 45.8).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Hadley | Ogunquit | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,158 |
5,306 |
1,379Lowest |
6,256Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1Lowest 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Hadley 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% |
24.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Dalton 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% |
61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley 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. |
$119,259±$12kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hadley and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43k 54% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
$1,402±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Hadley and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,271 69% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #156 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA | — | #192 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Hadley | — | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Hopkins Academy | — | Wahconah Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
7.3Lowest |
— | 10.9 |
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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.