Medfield is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 13,072 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.Medfield is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 94.82% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Medfield is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Medfield who work in management occupations (22.20%), business and financial occupations (14.47%), and sales jobs (12.00%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 31.03% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Medfield a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Medfield has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Medfield’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. 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.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Medfield, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Medfield is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 76.65% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. 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.
