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Medfield, MA
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Living in Medfield



Medfield is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 13,088 people and two associated neighborhoods, Medfield is the 157th largest community in Massachusetts.

Medfield home prices are not only among the most expensive in Massachusetts, but Medfield real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Medfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Medfield telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 31.03% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Medfield is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, Medfield is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Medfield really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Medfield perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

In Medfield, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.53 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

In Medfield, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Medfield is a relatively small town. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

If knowledge is power, Medfield is a pretty powerful place. 76.65% of the adults in Medfield have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Medfield in 2022 was $97,265, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $389,060 for a family of four.

Medfield is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Medfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Medfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Medfield include Irish, Italian, English, German, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Medfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.


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