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Deerfield vs Ogunquit vs Windsor 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windsor has the most kids (15.8% under 18).
Berlin has the highest household income ($121k).

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.

MeasureDeerfieldOgunquitWindsorBerlin
People
Population
5,158Highest
1,379
1,065Lowest
3,378
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-7.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.8±3.6
33% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
44.8±6.4Lowest
15% above U.S.
49.7±2.8
28% above U.S.
Kids under 18
13.2%±3.7
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
15.8%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.4%±4.5
U.S.: 22%
Windsor 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%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.6%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.1%±5.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit 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%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
48.3%
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%
2.7%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±2.5
U.S.: 6.4%
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
31% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$115,563±$10k
43% above U.S.
$121,336±$12kHighest
50% above U.S.
Berlin and Windsor 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.
$389,700±$32kLowest
17% above U.S.
$616,600±$55k
85% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,334±$318Lowest
6% below U.S.
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$2,420±$933Highest
71% above U.S.
Berlin and Deerfield 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.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$3,867Lowest
24% above U.S.
$7,116Highest
128% 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%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.6%±19.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Berlin and Deerfield 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%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
96.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
77.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1970Lowest
10 yrs older than U.S.
1992Highest
12 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
18 minLowest
33% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
37 minHighest
41% above U.S.
34 min
29% above U.S.
Work from home
17.5%±6.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.2%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
29.1%±6.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Berlin 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 — — #61 of 282 in MA
School district Deerfield · Frontier — — Berlin-Boylston
High school in town Frontier Regional — — None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1
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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.