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Deerfield vs Springfield vs Lee
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Lee has the most renters (28.9% rent).
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 | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,158 |
1,122Lowest |
5,719Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Lowest 32% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Lee 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% |
15.1%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Deerfield 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% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Springfield 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. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Springfield 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. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,375±$212Highest about the U.S. average |
| Lee 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. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
18 min 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield and Springfield 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 | — | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | — | Lee |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | — | Lee Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.2Lowest |
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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.