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Deerfield vs Ogunquit vs Tyringham 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%).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
Greenfield has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
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 | Tyringham | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,158 |
1,379 |
494Lowest |
17,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7 52% above U.S. |
44.6±2.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Tyringham 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenfield and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Tyringham 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% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest 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% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.9 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. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Tyringham 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. |
$699,400±$96k 110% above U.S. |
$263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318Highest 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,107±$67 22% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,632 49% 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% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Tyringham 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% |
3.6% 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% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer 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 |
36 minHighest 35% 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% |
26.2%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Tyringham 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 | — | — | #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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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.