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Medfield vs Maynard vs Topsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Medfield has the highest household income ($219k).
Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k median).
Topsfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
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.
| Measure | Medfield | Maynard | Topsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,849 |
10,712Highest |
6,564Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.4Highest 14% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
42.2±1.8Lowest 6% above MA |
| Medfield and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.9 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.8%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Topsfield and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.4%±3.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Topsfield and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
71.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Topsfield and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $218,946±$34kHighest 111% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$195,718±$16k 88% above MA |
| Medfield and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $815,300±$46k 45% above MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$853,400±$40kHighest 52% above MA |
| Topsfield and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,014±$531Highest 14% above MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,115±$538Lowest 37% below MA |
| Medfield and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,266Lowest 38% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±17.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±40.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Medfield and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
7.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 8% above MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 32.8%±6.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.4%±8.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Medfield and Topsfield 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 | #26 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #172 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Topsfield |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.