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Medfield vs Newfields vs Medfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Medfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
Newfields has the most affordable homes ($646k median).
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.
| Measure | Medfield | Newfields | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,849 |
2,023Lowest |
13,068Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
42.4±3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Medfield and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Medfield and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Medfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$34k 171% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kLowest 145% above U.S. |
$235,800±$32kHighest 192% above U.S. |
| Medfield and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $815,300±$46k 145% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kLowest 94% above U.S. |
$911,100±$32kHighest 174% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,014±$531 43% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$2,035±$559Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Medfield 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 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+ at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+ at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Medfield and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.8%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Medfield 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 | #26 of 282 in MA | — | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Medfield |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Medfield Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.