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Greenfield vs Dudley vs Deerfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Dudley has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Deerfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Dudley | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,664Highest |
11,929 |
5,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1 12% above MA |
40.2±2.4Lowest about the MA average |
51.8±3.6Highest 30% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dudley and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
| 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+ | 39.1% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
7.9%±3.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Dudley and Deerfield 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 47% below MA |
$84,604±$12k 19% below MA |
$106,136±$14kHighest about the MA average |
| Deerfield and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA |
$392,600±$19k 30% below MA |
$414,900±$37kHighest 26% below MA |
| Deerfield and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,217±$182 31% below MA |
$1,334±$318Highest 24% below MA |
| Deerfield and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,769 20% below MA |
$3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
$5,824Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest MA: 10% |
6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.1% MA: 62.5% |
78.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 40% below MA |
27 minHighest 6% below MA |
18 min 40% below MA |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±6.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #142 of 282 in MA | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Greenfield | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
14.3Highest |
11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.