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Deerfield vs Suffield 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 oldest population (median age 51.8).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Suffield | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,158Lowest |
15,702 |
17,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.6±2.1 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenfield and Suffield 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenfield and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Suffield 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. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Suffield 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. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Suffield 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. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Suffield 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. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,769Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 33% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #257 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Suffield School District | Greenfield |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Suffield High School | Greenfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.9Lowest |
10.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.