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Sherborn vs Hampton 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
Sherborn has the most people working from home (49.1%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($545k median).
Medfield has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
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 | Sherborn | Hampton | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,427Lowest |
10,101 |
13,068Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±2.3 10% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.4±3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 29.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sherborn and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 82.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
78.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Sherborn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$235,800±$32k 192% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,026,800±$72kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kLowest 64% above U.S. |
$911,100±$32k 174% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,338±$316Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$2,035±$559 44% above U.S. |
| Sherborn 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. |
$6,872Lowest 120% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Medfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 49.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sherborn 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 | #53 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sherborn | — | Medfield |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Medfield Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.