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Deerfield vs Windsor 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 highest household income ($106k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Greenfield has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Windsor | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,158 |
2,060Lowest |
17,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
44.6±2.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Windsor 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Greenfield 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% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Greenfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest 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±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$55,614±$7k 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$263,100±$16k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,107±$67 22% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Greenfield 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. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$4,769Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 33% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 16% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield and Greenfield 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #257 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | — | Greenfield |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | — | Greenfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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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.