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Medfield vs Upton vs Pomfret
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 people working from home (36.6%).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Pomfret has the most affordable homes ($409k 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 | Upton | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,068Highest |
8,189 |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.4±3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Upton and Pomfret 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% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Medfield and Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Pomfret 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% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret 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. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $911,100±$32kHighest 174% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$559Highest 44% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Medfield and Pomfret 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. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$5,903Lowest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Medfield and Pomfret 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Medfield | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Medfield Senior High | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.