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Medfield vs Suffield vs Sharon
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).
Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k median).
Sharon has the most homeowners (87.7%).
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 | Suffield | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,068Lowest |
15,702 |
18,574Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.5±1 9% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Sharon 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±2.8 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%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Suffield and Sharon 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% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sharon and Suffield 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. |
$119,472±$13kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$191,835±$19k 138% above 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. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$737,100±$33k 122% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$559 44% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,310±$345Highest 63% above 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. |
$6,456Lowest 107% 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% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Medfield and Suffield 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% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±4.3 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #23 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Medfield | Suffield School District | Sharon |
| High school in town | Medfield Senior High | Suffield High School | Sharon High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
10.9Lowest |
11.9 |
| 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.