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Medfield vs Hadley vs Sherborn
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 youngest population (median age 42.4).
Hadley has the most affordable homes ($511k median).
Sherborn has the most people working from home (49.1%).
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 | Hadley | Sherborn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,068Highest |
5,306 |
4,427Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3Lowest 6% above MA |
45.8±7.1Highest 15% above MA |
42.8±2.3 7% above MA |
| Hadley and Sherborn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.2%±4 MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
29.2%±4.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Sherborn 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 MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.3%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Hadley and Sherborn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 78.1% MA: 47.3% |
61.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
82.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.1%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $235,800±$32k 127% above MA |
$119,259±$12kLowest 15% above MA |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $911,100±$32k 62% above MA |
$511,000±$43kLowest 9% below MA |
$1,026,800±$72kHighest 83% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$559 15% above MA |
$1,402±$132Lowest 20% below MA |
$2,338±$316Highest 33% above MA |
| Sherborn 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 67% above MA |
$5,271Lowest 12% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±20.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48%±26.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Medfield and Sherborn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.4%Highest MA: 10% |
3.1% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
35 minHighest 21% above MA |
| Work from home | 36.6%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
49.1%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Sherborn 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 | #116 of 282 in MA | #53 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Medfield | Hadley | Sherborn |
| High school in town | Medfield Senior High | Hopkins Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
7.3Lowest |
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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.