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Medfield vs Springfield 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).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Springfield | Topsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,849 |
154,749Highest |
6,564Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% MA: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.4Highest 14% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
42.2±1.8 6% above MA |
| Medfield and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9 MA: 19.4% |
24.8%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Topsfield and Springfield 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% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest 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% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
71.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $218,946±$34kHighest 111% above MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below 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 |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% 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 |
$1,144±$55 35% below MA |
$1,115±$538Lowest 37% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±17.5 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±40.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Springfield and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest MA: 10% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
7.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% MA: 62.5% |
49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 8% above MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 32.8%±6.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest 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 | #276 of 282 in MA | #172 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Springfield | Topsfield |
| High school in town | — | Springfield Central High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.