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Greenfield vs Ogunquit vs Stoneham 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).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Stoneham has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Stoneham | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,664 |
1,379Lowest |
23,355Highest |
5,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1 15% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Stoneham 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Stoneham 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Stoneham 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26k 102% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,769 53% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,523Highest 109% 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%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
18 min 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6 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 | — | #117 of 282 in MA | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Greenfield | — | Stoneham | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | — | Stoneham High | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
— | 10.7Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.