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Medfield vs Ogunquit vs Upton 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 highest household income ($219k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k median).
Topsfield has the youngest population (median age 42.2).
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 | Ogunquit | Upton | Topsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,849 |
1,379Lowest |
8,189Highest |
6,564 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.4 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
42.2±1.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Topsfield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
71.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$195,718±$16k 142% above U.S. |
| 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 145% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kLowest 73% above U.S. |
$853,400±$40k 157% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Topsfield 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. |
— | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,115±$538 21% below U.S. |
| Medfield and Topsfield 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 221% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.8%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #172 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Topsfield |
| High school in town | — | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.