Medfield

Population: 6,355
Median household income: $186,625
Median home value: $734,200

Located in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Medfield is a community with a population of 6,355. The median household income of $186,625 is above the Norfolk County median ($126,497).

From 2019 to 2023, Medfield's population declined 8.8% from 6,966 to 6,355, while its median home value rose 19.3% from $615,200 to $734,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.4% of the population. 51.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,355
Median age: 44.4 yrs
Median household income: $186,625
Median home value: $734,200
Median gross rent: $1,667
Housing units: 2,567
Homeownership rate: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 72.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,9666,355

Median household income

$127,048$186,625

Median home value

$615,200$734,200

Median gross rent

$1,347$1,667

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,966	$127,048	$615,200	$1,347
2020	6,668	$147,868	$657,600	$1,440
2021	6,317	$169,750	$687,900	$1,337
2022	6,318	$181,125	$742,100	$1,324
2023	6,355	$186,625	$734,200	$1,667

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6419.7%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	489	7.7%
5 to 17	924	14.5%
18 to 24	403	6.3%
25 to 34	625	9.8%
35 to 44	768	12.1%
45 to 54	756	11.9%
55 to 64	1,250	19.7%
65 to 74	736	11.6%
75 and over	404	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,364	84.4%
Black or African American	66	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	274	4.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	348	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	303	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.2%

High school graduate8.5%

Some college or associate's16.3%

Bachelor's degree39.1%

Graduate or professional degree32.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	143	3.2%
High school graduate	384	8.5%
Some college or associate's	740	16.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,777	39.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,495	32.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone51.9%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit6.5%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home34.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,783	51.9%
Carpooled	157	4.6%
Public transit	224	6.5%
Walked	97	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,173	34.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	481	21.3%
15 to 29 min	553	24.5%
30 to 44 min	400	17.7%
45 to 59 min	422	18.7%
60+ min	405	17.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 3.8% (241 of 6,320)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,732	69.7%
Nonfamily households	753	30.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,485	96.8%
Vacant	82	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,050	82.5%
Renter-occupied	435	17.5%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached6.4%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,944	75.7%
1-unit, attached	164	6.4%
2 to 4 units	192	7.5%
5 to 19 units	190	7.4%
20 or more units	77	3.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2539730
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.95 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 42.1870, -71.3004