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Deerfield vs Ogunquit vs Danvers vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Danvers has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Ogunquit | Danvers | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,158 |
1,379Lowest |
28,098Highest |
17,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
44.6±2.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenfield and Danvers 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Danvers 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
— | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 87% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,769 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 33% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #156 of 282 in MA | — | #91 of 282 in MA | #257 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | — | — | Greenfield |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | — | — | Greenfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | — | 10.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.