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Medway vs Windham vs Norfolk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Medway has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (32.6%).
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 | Medway | Windham | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,436Highest |
594Lowest |
11,673 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.6±1.3 7% above U.S. |
| Windham and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norfolk and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Medway and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $173,750±$18k 115% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$200,720±$22kHighest 149% above U.S. |
| Norfolk and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $617,300±$21k 86% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$725,200±$34kHighest 118% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$205Lowest 11% above U.S. |
— | $2,019±$598Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Norfolk and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,730 180% above U.S. |
$5,951Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$9,651Highest 209% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.3%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norfolk and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #40 of 282 in MA | — | #123 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Medway | — | King Philip · Millis |
| High school in town | Medway High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8 |
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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.