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Sheffield vs Brooklyn 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
Sheffield has the most homeowners (82.3%).
Brooklyn 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 | Sheffield | Brooklyn | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,330Lowest |
8,517Highest |
5,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±8 24% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sheffield and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,120±$31kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,400±$32k 23% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$414,900±$37kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,837±$1kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
| Sheffield and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,520Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brooklyn and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield and Brooklyn 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 | #250 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Southern Berkshire | Brooklyn School District | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | Mt Everett Regional | None in town | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8Lowest |
— | 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.