What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfields has the most affordable homes ($646k median).

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.

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

Measure	Newfields	Medfield
People
Population	2,023Lowest	6,849Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S.	45.7±5.4Highest 17% above U.S.
	Medfield and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Medfield and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	19.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	68.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	72.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$197,885±$15kLowest 145% above U.S.	$218,946±$34kHighest 171% above U.S.
	Medfield and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$646,400±$34kLowest 94% above U.S.	$815,300±$46kHighest 145% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,875±$323Lowest 33% above U.S.	$2,014±$531Highest 43% above U.S.
	Medfield and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 221% above U.S.	$10,000+ at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	47.8%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Medfield and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.	1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	32 minHighest 19% above U.S.
Work from home	25.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	32.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Medfield and Newfields 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
School district	Newfields School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in History	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.