Compare towns
Sheffield vs Egremont vs Deerfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the youngest population (median age 48.2).
Egremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Egremont | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,330 |
1,230Lowest |
5,158Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% MA: +7.4% |
+12%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±8Lowest 21% above MA |
56.9±13.6Highest 42% above MA |
51.8±3.6 30% above MA |
| Egremont and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
10.9%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.2%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Sheffield and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±5.2 MA: 17.9% |
30.4%±9.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Egremont 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 MA: 47.3% |
67.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±4.5 MA: 7.9% |
4%±4.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Deerfield and Sheffield 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 11% below MA |
$101,458±$30k about the MA average |
$106,136±$14kHighest about the MA average |
| Deerfield and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,400±$32kLowest 27% below MA |
$664,900±$109kHighest 18% above MA |
$414,900±$37k 26% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,837±$1kHighest 4% above MA |
$1,349±$393 23% below MA |
$1,334±$318Lowest 24% below MA |
| Sheffield and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,520 25% below MA |
$3,647Lowest 39% below MA |
$5,824Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±21.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
26.1%±15.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Sheffield and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
8%Highest MA: 10% |
7.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.2% MA: 62.5% |
78.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 29% below MA |
44 minHighest 50% above MA |
18 minLowest 40% below MA |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.6%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Egremont 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 | #250 of 282 in MA | — | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Southern Berkshire | Southern Berkshire | 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 |
MA 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.