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Medfield vs Newfields vs Topsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Medfield has the most people working from home (32.8%).
Newfields has the most affordable homes ($646k 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 | Newfields | Topsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,849Highest |
2,023Lowest |
6,564 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
42.2±1.8Lowest 8% 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% |
24.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
71.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Topsfield 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 171% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15k 145% above U.S. |
$195,718±$16kLowest 142% above U.S. |
| Medfield and Newfields 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. |
$853,400±$40kHighest 157% above U.S. |
| 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 43% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,115±$538Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Medfield and Newfields 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%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Medfield and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #172 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Topsfield |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.