What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hopkinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).

Medfield has the most expensive homes ($911k median).

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	Hopkinton	Medfield
People
Population	19,358Highest	13,068Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+25.7%Highest MA: +7.4%	+6.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	40.8±1.6Lowest about the MA average	42.4±3Highest 6% above MA
	Medfield and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	29.5%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4%	28.2%±4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Hopkinton and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	12.5%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9%	15.4%±2.4Highest MA: 17.9%
	Medfield and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	77.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%	78.1%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9%	2.7%±1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Hopkinton and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$222,801±$22kLowest 114% above MA	$235,800±$32kHighest 127% above MA
	Medfield and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$802,700±$39kLowest 43% above MA	$911,100±$32kHighest 62% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,641±$361Highest 50% above MA	$2,035±$559Lowest 15% above MA
	Hopkinton and Medfield 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	64.4%±14.9Highest MA: 51.8%	63.1%±20.9Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Hopkinton and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.5%Highest MA: 10%	2.1%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	86.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 26 yrs newer than MA	1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 24% above MA	32 minLowest 9% above MA
Work from home	33.6%±4.6Lowest MA: 18.6%	36.6%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6%
	Medfield and Hopkinton 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	#5 of 282 in MA	#26 of 282 in MA
School district	Hopkinton	Medfield
High school in town	Hopkinton High	Medfield Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school	14.4Highest	12.7Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.