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Greenfield vs Berlin vs Deerfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenfield has the most renters (44.3% rent).
Berlin has the most homeowners (87.9%).
Deerfield has the most expensive homes ($415k 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 | Greenfield | Berlin | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,664Highest |
2,880Lowest |
5,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest 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 | $55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$414,900±$37kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,334±$318Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,769 53% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
21 minHighest 20% below U.S. |
18 min 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2Highest 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 | #257 of 282 in MA | #16 of 70 in VT | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Greenfield | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | None in town | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.