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Deerfield vs Northampton vs Conway
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).
Northampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
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 | Northampton | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,158 |
30,962Highest |
1,755Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% MA: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6 30% above MA |
41.3±2.2Lowest 3% above MA |
55.6±3Highest 39% above MA |
| Conway and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Conway and Northampton 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% |
20.4%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
31.9%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
62.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
60.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4 MA: 7.9% |
14%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14kHighest about the MA average |
$80,288±$6kLowest 23% below MA |
$97,250±$11k 6% below MA |
| Deerfield and Conway 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 |
$429,700±$17kHighest 24% below MA |
$395,900±$25kLowest 30% below MA |
| Northampton and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318Lowest 24% below MA |
$1,439±$75 18% below MA |
$1,800±$990Highest about the MA average |
| Conway and Northampton 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 |
$5,680Lowest 5% below MA |
$5,797 3% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1 MA: 51.8% |
57.6%±6.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 7.8% MA: 10% |
13.4%Highest MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% MA: 62.5% |
57.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 40% below MA |
21 min 26% below MA |
24 minHighest 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.1%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Conway and Northampton 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 | #159 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural | Conway |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Northampton High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.