Compare towns
Deerfield vs Lee vs Maynard vs Greenfield
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 homeowners (78.4%).
Lee has the oldest population (median age 55.2).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($263k 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 | Lee | Maynard | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,158Lowest |
5,719 |
10,712 |
17,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.8±3.6 30% above MA |
55.2±5.8Highest 38% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
44.6±2.1Lowest 12% 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% |
12.6%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Greenfield and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% MA: 47.3% |
44.1% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.9 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 |
$83,750±$13k 19% below MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$55,614±$7kLowest 47% below MA |
| Maynard and Deerfield 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 |
$352,700±$19k 37% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318 24% below MA |
$1,375±$212 22% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 about the MA average |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$4,769 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Greenfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% MA: 10% |
7.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
15.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.1% MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1959 5 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 40% below MA |
18 min 38% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
17 minLowest 40% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard 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 | #209 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #257 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Lee | Maynard | Greenfield |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Lee Middle/High School | Maynard High | Greenfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.2Lowest |
9.7 |
10.9 |
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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.