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Medfield vs Upton vs Woonsocket 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).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Medfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Upton | Woonsocket | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,068 |
8,189 |
43,521Highest |
6,849Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3 9% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
45.7±5.4 17% above U.S. |
| Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Medfield and Woonsocket 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket 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. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below 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. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$815,300±$46k 145% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$559Highest 44% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below 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. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% 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% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Medfield and Upton 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% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Medfield | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | — |
| High school in town | Medfield Senior High | Blackstone Valley | Woonsocket High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
11.2Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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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.