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Medfield vs Exeter vs Medfield
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 kids (28.2% under 18).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Medfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1965).
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 | Exeter | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,068 |
16,151Highest |
6,849Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.7±5.4 17% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.9 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+ | 15.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 78.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $235,800±$32kHighest 192% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$218,946±$34k 171% 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 | $911,100±$32kHighest 174% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$815,300±$46k 145% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$559Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$2,014±$531 43% 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+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,814Lowest 183% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Medfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.8%±6.5 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Medfield | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | Medfield Senior High | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.