Town comparison · Massachusetts

Medfield vs Walpole

MetroWest · Greater Boston

Even split (3–3) on headline livability metrics

On the six headline livability metrics, Medfield and Walpole split the table evenly. This is a real tradeoff, not a ranking. Median homes in Walpole run roughly $267k cheaper than in Medfield, about 25% less. Schools tilt clearly toward Medfield (94 vs. 85).

The two towns at a glance

Medfield

MetroWest · pop. 12,865

Charles River trails, top-rated schools, and a quiet New England town center.

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Walpole

Greater Boston · pop. 25,964

Solid commuter suburb on the Franklin/Foxboro Line with a genuine downtown that has improved steadily over the past decade. Walpole hits a sweet spot for price, school quality, and rail access that towns like Sharon and Medfield charge a premium for.

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Head-to-head: every metric

	Medfield	Walpole
Headline
Livability index	66 ✦	58
Economics
Median home	$1.05M ✦	$783k
Household income	$236k ✦	$172k
Price ÷ income	4.5×	4.6× ✦
Tax burden	62 ✦	61
Schools & Safety
Schools	94 ✦	85
Safety	95 ✦	82
Getting around
Commute to Boston	45 min ✦	42 min
Walkability	28	45 ✦
Transit	14	32 ✦
Biking	32	35 ✦
Lifestyle
Dining	44	55 ✦
Nightlife	22	32 ✦
Arts & culture	38	38
Green space	88 ✦	36
Community
Diversity	56 ✦	32
Climate	76 ✦	71
5-yr trend	72 ✦	70

Clay = wins this metric. Direction matters: lower median home and shorter commute are better; everything else, higher is better.

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About this comparison

Bay State Atlas ranks 194 Massachusetts towns using public data (Census ACS, MA DESE schools, Walk Score, MA Department of Revenue tax data, and the FBI UCR safety index) normalized to 0–100. Every weight is editable. This page is a static, indexable snapshot. The live tool is faster and lets you customize what counts.