Compare towns
Deerfield vs Springfield vs Berlin vs Conway
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).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Conway has the most kids (16.5% 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 | Springfield | Berlin | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,158Highest |
1,122Lowest |
3,378 |
1,755 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
55.6±3Highest 43% 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%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Conway and Springfield 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway 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% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2 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±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$97,250±$11kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Berlin 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. |
$384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$395,900±$25k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,800±$990 27% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Conway 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. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$5,797Lowest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #156 of 282 in MA | — | #61 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | — | Berlin-Boylston | Conway |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | — | None in town | 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.