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Deerfield vs Rye 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
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
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 | Rye | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,158Lowest |
5,611 |
17,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
44.6±2.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Rye 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenfield and Rye 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%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% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Greenfield 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. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rye 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±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rye 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. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,769Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Rye 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% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 33% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #257 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Rye School District | Greenfield |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | 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 |
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.