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Greenfield vs Mapleton vs Deerfield vs North Adams
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Deerfield has the most expensive homes ($415k median).
North Adams has the most renters (49% rent).
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 | Mapleton | Deerfield | North Adams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,664Highest |
1,884Lowest |
5,158 |
12,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1 15% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
44.1±3.5 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.6 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+ | 39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Adams 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±$7k 31% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$47,500±$7kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$16k 21% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$414,900±$37kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$195,900±$14k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67 22% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,334±$318Highest 6% below U.S. |
$793±$113 44% 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 | $4,769 53% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,078 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±11Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Adams and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
51%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
18 min 33% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±3.5Lowest 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 | — | #156 of 282 in MA | #268 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Greenfield | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Deerfield · Frontier | North Adams · Northern Berkshire Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | None in town | Frontier Regional | Charles McCann Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
— | 11.1Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.