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Medfield vs Sharon vs Woonsocket
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 expensive homes ($911k median).
Sharon has the most homeowners (87.7%).
Woonsocket has the most affordable homes ($311k 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 | Sharon | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,068Lowest |
18,574 |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3 9% above U.S. |
42.5±1Highest 9% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Sharon 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% |
27.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Medfield and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon 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% |
76.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Sharon 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. |
$191,835±$19k 138% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Medfield and Sharon 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. |
$737,100±$33k 122% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$559 44% above U.S. |
$2,310±$345Highest 63% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Sharon 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Medfield and Sharon 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Medfield and Sharon 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 | #23 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Medfield | Sharon | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | Medfield Senior High | Sharon High | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
11.9Lowest |
15.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.