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Deerfield vs Lee vs Newfields vs Berlin
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).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | Lee | Newfields | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,158 |
5,719Highest |
2,023Lowest |
3,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Berlin 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% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Newfields 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. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12k 50% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55k 85% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Newfields 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. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,116 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Berlin 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
18 min 31% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Newfields 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 | — | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Lee | Newfields School District | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Lee Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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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.