What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kingston has the most affordable homes ($611k median).

Medfield has the highest household income ($236k).

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	Kingston	Medfield
People
Population	14,027Highest	13,068Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4%	+6.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46.5±3.9Highest 16% above MA	42.4±3Lowest 6% above MA
	Kingston and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.9%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4%	28.2%±4Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	22.8%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9%	15.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.2%Lowest MA: 47.3%	78.1%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.1 MA: 7.9%	2.7%±1 MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$119,876±$13kLowest 15% above MA	$235,800±$32kHighest 127% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$610,600±$30kLowest 9% above MA	$911,100±$32kHighest 62% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,159±$244Lowest 34% below MA	$2,035±$559Highest 15% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,650Lowest 28% above MA	$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.9%±13Lowest MA: 51.8%	63.1%±20.9Highest MA: 51.8%
	Medfield and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.1%Highest MA: 10%	2.1%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	86.1%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA	1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 20% above MA	32 minLowest 9% above MA
Work from home	19.5%±4.9Lowest MA: 18.6%	36.6%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#99 of 282 in MA	#26 of 282 in MA
School district	Kingston · Silver Lake	Medfield
High school in town	Silver Lake Regional High	Medfield Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0Lowest	12.7Highest
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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.