What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).

Medfield has the most kids (28.2% under 18).

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	Harvard	Medfield
People
Population	6,927Lowest	13,068Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+6.4%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	44.1±4.7Highest 10% above MA	42.4±3Lowest 6% above MA
	Harvard and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.1%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4%	28.2%±4Highest MA: 19.4%
	Medfield and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.3%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9%	15.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Harvard and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	62%Lowest MA: 47.3%	78.1%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9%	2.7%±1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Harvard and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$213,996±$24kLowest 106% above MA	$235,800±$32kHighest 127% above MA
	Medfield and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$833,600±$54kLowest 48% above MA	$911,100±$32kHighest 62% above MA
	Medfield and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,321±$424Lowest 25% below MA	$2,035±$559Highest 15% above MA
	Medfield and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 67% above MA	$10,000+ at least 67% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.5%±51.5Highest MA: 51.8%	63.1%±20.9Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Harvard and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.5%Highest MA: 10%	2.1%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.4%Highest MA: 62.5%	86.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA	1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 9% above MA	32 minHighest 9% above MA
Work from home	44.8%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6%	36.6%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Harvard and Medfield 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	#12 of 282 in MA	#26 of 282 in MA
School district	Harvard	Medfield
High school in town	The Bromfield High School	Medfield Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.0Lowest	12.7Highest
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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.