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Springfield vs Deerfield vs Marlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the youngest population (median age 51.4).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Marlow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Springfield | Deerfield | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122 |
5,158Highest |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Lowest 32% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$325,400±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Deerfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,334±$318Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,824Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$5,826 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Deerfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield and Springfield 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 | — | #156 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Deerfield · Frontier | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | — | Frontier Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.