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Living in Medfield, MA

Medfield is a big small town of 6,849 people in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. It's about 18 miles from Boston, MA. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 54 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $815k and rent runs about $2k a month.

6,849people
$815kTypical home
$2,014/moRent
84° / 37°Summer / winter
54"Snow
233Sunny days
133Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 6,849
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,384 people per sq mi
  • 18 mi to Boston, MA
  • 18 mi to Boston, MA
  • 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $815k (≈$5,141/mo)
  • Median rent $2,014/mo
  • Median household income $219k
  • Property tax about 1.2% of value
  • 5.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 84°F
  • Winter highs around 37°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
  • 233 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
  • 132 cloudy days a year
  • 39 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 133 days a year with rain or snow
  • 54" of snow a year
  • 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 16 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (88 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (234 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 46
  • 30% of households have kids
  • 19% are 65 or older
  • 72% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 35 min
  • 9% walk or take transit to work
  • 19 mi to BOS airport
  • 19 mi to BOS (major hub)
  • 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 80% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1965
  • 94% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 197 ft
  • 16 mi to the ocean
  • 90 mi to a big lake
  • 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 10 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 3 mi to the nearest campground
  • 132 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 3,615 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 266 bars within 25 mi
  • 1,507 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 33 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 176 museums within 25 mi
  • 52 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 13 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 24% of Massachusetts districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 3 mi to the nearest vet
  • 5 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 4 congregations per 10k people
  • 7 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Norfolk County: D+29 in 2024
  • Massachusetts: D+25 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • High hurricane risk
  • Low tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • High flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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