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Weston vs Acton vs Medfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the most expensive homes ($1694k median).
Acton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Medfield has the most kids (28.2% under 18).
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 | Weston | Acton | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,579Lowest |
24,155Highest |
13,068 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±2.1Highest 12% above MA |
44.5±0.8 11% above MA |
42.4±3Lowest 6% above MA |
| Weston and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
28.2%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Medfield and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Weston and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 84.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
79.5% MA: 47.3% |
78.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$158,230±$14kLowest 52% above MA |
$235,800±$32k 127% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,694,400±$263kHighest 201% above MA |
$807,300±$20kLowest 44% above MA |
$911,100±$32k 62% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,085±$809Highest 18% above MA |
$1,986±$155Lowest 13% above MA |
$2,035±$559 15% above MA |
| Weston 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 |
$10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±23Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.7%±11.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
63.1%±20.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Weston and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% MA: 10% |
3.4%Highest MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest same as MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 8% below MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 29.1%±5.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
35.9%±4.6 MA: 18.6% |
36.6%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Medfield and Acton 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 | #9 of 282 in MA | #13 of 282 in MA | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Weston | Acton-Boxborough | Medfield |
| High school in town | Weston High | Acton-Boxborough Regional High | Medfield Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
13.5Highest |
12.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.