What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westminster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Westminster	Deerfield
People
Population	8,374Highest	5,158Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12.9%Highest MA: +7.4%	-0.7%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	48.3±4.6Lowest 21% above MA	51.8±3.6Highest 30% above MA
	Deerfield and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.3%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4%	13.2%±3.7Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Westminster and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9%	22.9%±4.2Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Westminster and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.9%Highest MA: 47.3%	44.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9%	7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,331±$22kHighest about the MA average	$106,136±$14kLowest about the MA average
	Westminster and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$422,000±$36kHighest 25% below MA	$414,900±$37kLowest 26% below MA
	Westminster and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,843±$268Highest 5% above MA	$1,334±$318Lowest 24% below MA
	Westminster and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,973Lowest 17% below MA	$5,824Highest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8%	26.1%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Westminster and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.3%Lowest MA: 10%	7.8%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.6%Highest MA: 62.5%	78.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA	1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 7% below MA	18 minLowest 40% below MA
Work from home	12.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6%	17.5%±6.2Highest MA: 18.6%
	Deerfield and Westminster 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	#112 of 282 in MA	#156 of 282 in MA
School district	Ashburnham-Westminster	Deerfield · Frontier
High school in town	Oakmont Regional High School	Frontier Regional
Students per teacherat that high school	13.6Highest	11.1Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.