What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holliston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.7%).

Medway has the shortest commute (30 min average).

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	Holliston	Medway
People
Population	15,094Highest	13,436Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.7%Highest MA: +7.4%	+2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	45.2±1.9Highest 13% above MA	40.7±2.3Lowest about the MA average
Kids under 18	22.5%±2.5 MA: 19.4%	22.5%±2.9 MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	19.4%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9%	15.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Holliston and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	65.9%Highest MA: 47.3%	62.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.1%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9%
	Medway and Holliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$159,817±$9kLowest 54% above MA	$173,750±$18kHighest 67% above MA
	Medway and Holliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$650,300±$20kHighest 16% above MA	$617,300±$21kLowest 10% above MA
	Holliston and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,821±$225Highest 3% above MA	$1,575±$205Lowest 11% below MA
	Holliston and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,397Highest 57% above MA	$8,730Lowest 46% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.5%±20.7Highest MA: 51.8%	35.3%±21.1Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Holliston and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.1%Lowest MA: 10%	3.3%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.4%Highest MA: 62.5%	85.9%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 18% above MA	30 minLowest 4% above MA
Work from home	31.1%±3.9Highest MA: 18.6%	20.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#38 of 282 in MA	#40 of 282 in MA
School district	Holliston	Medway
High school in town	Holliston High	Medway High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.4Lowest	13.8Highest
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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.