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Medfield vs Woonsocket vs Wayland
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).
Woonsocket has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Wayland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Woonsocket | Wayland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,068Lowest |
43,521Highest |
13,914 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3 9% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
45±1.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Wayland 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% |
23.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Medfield and Wayland 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% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayland 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
78.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Wayland 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. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$224,000±$28k 177% above U.S. |
| Medfield and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $911,100±$32k 174% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$978,400±$36kHighest 194% above U.S. |
| Wayland and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$559Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,475±$603 4% above U.S. |
| Medfield and Wayland 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. |
$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% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±16Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Medfield and Woonsocket 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% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
35.1%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Medfield and Wayland 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #18 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Medfield | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Wayland |
| High school in town | Medfield Senior High | Woonsocket High School | Wayland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
15.2Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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| 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.