What stands out worked out from the figures below

Medfield has the most people working from home (36.6%).

Westminster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Medfield	Westminster
People
Population	13,068Highest	8,374Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+12.9%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.4±3Lowest 6% above MA	48.3±4.6Highest 21% above MA
	Westminster 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 MA: 19.4%	21.3%±4.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Medfield and Westminster 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%	26%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	78.1%Highest MA: 47.3%	45.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1Highest MA: 7.9%	1.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Medfield and Westminster 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 127% above MA	$106,331±$22kLowest about the MA average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$911,100±$32kHighest 62% above MA	$422,000±$36kLowest 25% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,035±$559Highest 15% above MA	$1,843±$268Lowest 5% above MA
	Medfield and Westminster 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	$4,973Lowest 17% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.1%±20.9Highest MA: 51.8%	60%±27.3Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Medfield and Westminster 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%	2.3%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%	87.6%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA	1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 9% above MA	27 minLowest 7% below MA
Work from home	36.6%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6%	12.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#26 of 282 in MA	#112 of 282 in MA
School district	Medfield	Ashburnham-Westminster
High school in town	Medfield Senior High	Oakmont Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.7Lowest	13.6Highest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.