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Deerfield vs Ripton vs Conway 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
Deerfield has the most expensive homes ($415k median).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
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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 | Ripton | Conway | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,158 |
508Lowest |
1,755 |
17,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
55.6±3Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.6±2.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| 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%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenfield and Conway 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% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Ripton 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% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$97,250±$11k 20% above U.S. |
$55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$395,900±$25k 19% above U.S. |
$263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Conway and Deerfield 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. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,797 86% above U.S. |
$4,769Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Ripton 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 33% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Deerfield 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Conway | Greenfield |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | None in town | None in town | 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.