What stands out worked out from the figures below

Southborough has the most affordable homes ($821k median).

Medfield has the highest household income ($236k).

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	Southborough	Medfield
People
Population	10,493Lowest	13,068Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7%Highest MA: +7.4%	+6.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	43.6±1.7Highest 9% above MA	42.4±3Lowest 6% above MA
	Southborough and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27%±4.2Lowest MA: 19.4%	28.2%±4Highest MA: 19.4%
	Medfield and Southborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13.8%±2Lowest MA: 17.9%	15.4%±2.4Highest MA: 17.9%
	Medfield and Southborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	76.2%Lowest MA: 47.3%	78.1%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1Highest MA: 7.9%	2.7%±1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Southborough and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$196,808±$16kLowest 89% above MA	$235,800±$32kHighest 127% above MA
	Medfield and Southborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$821,100±$51kLowest 46% above MA	$911,100±$32kHighest 62% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,496±$309Highest 42% above MA	$2,035±$559Lowest 15% above MA
	Southborough and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 67% above MA	$10,000+ at least 67% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32%±15Lowest MA: 51.8%	63.1%±20.9Highest MA: 51.8%
	Medfield and Southborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.7%Highest MA: 10%	2.1%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	86.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA	1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 10% above MA	32 minLowest 9% above MA
Work from home	31%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6%	36.6%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6%
	Medfield and Southborough 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	#8 of 282 in MA	#26 of 282 in MA
School district	Southborough	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 Our Story	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.