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Sheffield vs Deep River vs New Marlborough
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Deep River has the most renters (30.8% rent).
New Marlborough has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Deep River | New Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,330 |
4,458Highest |
1,501Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±8 24% above U.S. |
46.2±5.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
52.5±4Highest 35% above U.S. |
| New Marlborough and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Marlborough and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Marlborough and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,120±$31k 14% above U.S. |
$90,253±$19kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$117,188±$38kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| New Marlborough and Sheffield 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. |
$362,200±$26kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$608,300±$91kHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,837±$1k 30% above U.S. |
$1,221±$185Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| New Marlborough and Sheffield 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. |
$6,092Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,689 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±82.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Deep River 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #250 of 282 in MA | #70 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Southern Berkshire | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | Mt Everett Regional | Valley Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8Lowest |
9.3Highest |
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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.