Deerfield
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About Deerfield
Town in Massachusetts, United StatesDeerfield is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. Settled near the Connecticut River in the 17th century during the colonial era, the population was 5,090 as of the 2020 census. Deerfield is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area in western Massachusetts, lying 30 miles (48 km) north of the city of Springfield. Deerfield includes the villages of South Deerfield and Old Deerfield, which is home to two museums: Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association and Historic Deerfield, Inc. Historic Deerfield is designated as a National Historic Landmark district, and the organization operates a museum with a focus on decorative arts, early American materia…
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How Deerfield ranks
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Housing in Deerfield
The typical Deerfield home is worth about $459,000, up 2.3% in a year, 31% below the Massachusetts typical home.
Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Deerfield
Safety Grade B+
Deerfield reports less crime per resident than 65% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Massachusetts has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Deerfield sits closer to the middle.
Schools in Deerfield
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The public schools Deerfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 50% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.
Where Deerfield is
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