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A town of 13,068 people in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
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About Medfield

Town in Massachusetts, United States
1649Established
12,799Population
14.6 sq miArea
177 ftElevation

Medfield is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,799 according to the 2020 United States Census. The town contains the census-designated place of the same name. It is a community about 17 miles (27 km) southwest of Boston, Massachusetts, which is a 40-minute drive to Downtown Boston. Attractions include the Hinkley Pond and the Peak House.

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Housing in Medfield

$1.08M▲ 3.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Medfield home is worth about $1,085,000, up 3.8% in a year, 64% above the Massachusetts typical home.

Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety Grade A

Medfield reports less crime per resident than 87% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Medfield 0.7
Massachusetts 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Medfield 1.5
Massachusetts 10.4
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A

The public schools Medfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 92% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#26Best public schoolsof 282 in MA
DistrictMedfieldSchools6

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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