Population
441 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Massachusetts
City profile · Massachusetts · Census ACS 2023
Deerfield, MA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Deerfield - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 441
- Residents
- $1,866
- Median rent (state)
Deerfield - the verdict
Nationally, Deerfield sits in the 72nd percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
- 79th
- percentile, median rent
- 72nd
- percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Deerfield, MA
Massachusetts's Deerfield is a small town, with 441 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The median resident age is 41.5 years. 70.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 73.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Deerfield reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 807.1 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
Massachusetts carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Massachusetts at 105.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,866 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $330 across Massachusetts, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Deerfield workers runs 6.9 minutes, with 29.1% driving alone and 8.7% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 60.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 21.1%
Cost of Living Index (state)
105.8 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Massachusetts average
How does Deerfield compare to other US cities?
Deerfield measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Median rent 79% pricier than other cities
Safety 72% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Massachusetts alone, Deerfield ranks #63 of 149 Massachusetts cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Deerfield's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Massachusetts, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
72nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Deerfield in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 70.6%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 21.1%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 73.3%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
441
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
41.5
Poverty Rate
21.1%
Labor force participation
73.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
70.6%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
807.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
307.5
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
499.6
per 100,000 residents
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
6.9 minutes
Drive Alone
29.1%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
62.2%
Work from Home
8.7%
Based on 299 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Massachusetts - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$160
avg/month
Natural Gas
$110
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$330
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Massachusetts state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Massachusetts state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Deerfield sits in
Cost of Living Index
105.8
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,866/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
60.7 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Massachusetts
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Deerfield's 441 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Deerfield compares to nearby Massachusetts cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Deerfield (this city) | 441 | N/A |
| Blandford | 437 | $93,500 |
| Popponesset | 501 | N/A |
| Madaket | 378 | $106,615 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MA FBI UCR OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Deerfield, MA?
What is the population of Deerfield, MA? +
The population of Deerfield, MA stands at 441 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Deerfield? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Deerfield; the closest available measure is the Massachusetts state average, a cost of living index of 105.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Massachusetts vary by metro area.
Is Deerfield, MA safe? +
Deerfield has a total crime rate of 807.1 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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