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Greenfield vs Middlesex 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 affordable homes ($263k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Deerfield has the oldest population (median age 51.8).
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 | Middlesex | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,664Highest |
1,943Lowest |
5,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1 15% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
| Middlesex 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. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,334±$318Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,769Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
18 min 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Deerfield 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 |
| 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.