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Deerfield vs Maynard vs Whately vs Berlin
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Maynard has the youngest population (median age 45.3).
Whately has the most homeowners (88.2%).
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 | Maynard | Whately | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,158 |
10,712Highest |
1,499Lowest |
3,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+7.4% MA: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6Highest 30% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
49.3±6.7 23% above MA |
49.7±2.8 24% above MA |
| Deerfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
13.4%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Maynard and Whately 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% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.5%±6.3 MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Berlin and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
47.6% MA: 47.3% |
48.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Deerfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14kLowest about the MA average |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$116,563±$15k 12% above MA |
$121,336±$12k 17% above MA |
| Maynard and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37kLowest 26% below MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$431,500±$22k 23% below MA |
$616,600±$55kHighest 10% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318 24% below MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$977±$125Lowest 45% below MA |
$2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
| Berlin and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 about the MA average |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$5,027Lowest 16% below MA |
$7,116 19% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
26.7%±29 MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±19.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Berlin and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
77.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 40% below MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
23 min 21% below MA |
34 minHighest 17% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
20.4%±8.5 MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Berlin and Maynard 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | — | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Maynard | Whately | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Maynard High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.