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Medfield vs Topsfield vs Millis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Medfield has the highest household income ($219k).
Topsfield has the most kids (24.8% under 18).
Millis has the most affordable homes ($604k median).
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 | Topsfield | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,849 |
6,564Lowest |
8,888Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.4 14% above MA |
42.2±1.8Lowest 6% above MA |
46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
| Millis and Medfield 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% |
24.8%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest 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%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.4%±3.8 MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Topsfield 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% |
71.8% MA: 47.3% |
54.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Millis 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 111% above MA |
$195,718±$16k 88% above MA |
$155,996±$9kLowest 50% 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 |
$853,400±$40kHighest 52% above MA |
$603,500±$31kLowest 7% 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 |
$1,115±$538Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
| Medfield and Millis 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$9,344Lowest 56% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±17.5 MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±40.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Millis 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% |
7.5%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 8% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 32.8%±6.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
29.4%±8.1 MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest 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 | #172 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Topsfield | Millis |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.