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Greenfield vs Hermon vs Ogunquit 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).
Hermon has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).

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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.

MeasureGreenfieldHermonOgunquitDeerfield
People
Population
17,664Highest
6,727
1,379Lowest
5,158
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+19.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.6±2.1
15% above U.S.
41.1±4.7Lowest
6% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
51.8±3.6
33% above U.S.
Kids under 18
18.3%±1.9
U.S.: 22%
21.6%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
13.2%±3.7
U.S.: 22%
Hermon and Greenfield 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%
20.4%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.9%±4.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
37.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
7.9%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Deerfield and Hermon 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.
$96,629±$22k
20% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$106,136±$14k
31% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Deerfield 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.
$333,600±$32k
about the U.S. average
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$414,900±$37k
25% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,107±$67Lowest
22% below U.S.
$1,406±$202Highest
about the U.S. average
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$1,334±$318
6% below U.S.
Hermon and Deerfield 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.
$2,761Lowest
11% below U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$5,824Highest
87% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
63.2%±7.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
28.2%±19.1
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
26.1%±15.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
15.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
55.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1947Lowest
33 yrs older than U.S.
2000Highest
20 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
17 minLowest
34% below U.S.
23 min
14% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
18 min
33% below U.S.
Work from home
11.9%±2.4
U.S.: 15.1%
8.8%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.5%±6.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #257 of 282 in MA #54 of 133 in ME — #156 of 282 in MA
School district Greenfield Hermon Public Schools — Deerfield · Frontier
High school in town Greenfield High Hermon High School — Frontier Regional
Students per teacherat that high school
10.9Lowest
14.6Highest
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11.1
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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.