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Population (year 2000): 12,273. Estimated
population in July 2005: 12,343 (+0.6% change)
Males: 6,031 (49.1%), Females: 6,242 (50.9%)
Norfolk County
Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $97,748 (year 2000)
Median house value: $358,700 (year 2000)
Races in Medfield:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
- Chinese (1.0%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- Black (0.5%)
Ancestries: Irish (37.1%), Italian (17.3%),
English (14.2%), German (9.5%), United States (5.1%), French
(5.0%).
Elevation: 178 feet
Land area: 5.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Medfield
- High school or higher: 97.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 27.7%
- Unemployed: 3.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 34.6 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Medfield town
- Never married: 20.1%
- Now married: 68.6%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 5.9%
- Divorced: 4.4%
5.3% Foreign born (2.7% Europe, 0.9% Latin
America, 0.9% Asia, 0.7% North America).
Hospital/medical center in Medfield:
- MEDFIELD STATE HOSPITAL (45 HOSPITAL RD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Medfield:
- CARITAS SOUTHWOOD HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; NORFOLK,
MA)
- WESTWOOD PEMBROKE HEALTH SYSTEMS (about 7 miles;
WESTWOOD, MA)
- CARITAS NORWOOD HOSPITAL, INC (about 8 miles;
NORWOOD, MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Medfield:
- LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 20 miles; BEDFORD, MA;
ID: BED)
- GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 24 miles;
BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
- THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 34 miles;
PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Medfield:
- NORFOLK (about 7 miles; NORFOLK, MA; ID: 32M)
- NORWOOD MEMORIAL (about 10 miles; NORWOOD, MA; ID:
OWD)
- HOPEDALE INDUSTRIAL PARK (about 15 miles; HOPEDALE,
MA; ID: 1B6)
Amtrak stations near Medfield:
- 10 miles: FRAMINGHAM (443 WAVERLY ST.). Services:
public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking,
taxi stand, public transit connection.
- 11 miles: ROUTE 128 (WESTWOOD, UNIVERSITY AVE. &
RTE. 128). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting
area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending
machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public
transit connection.
- 20 miles: BACK BAY (BOSTON, 145 DARTMOUTH ST.).
Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair
accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term
parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental
service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Medfield:
- WELLESLEY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; WELLESLEY, MA;
Full-time enrollment: 2,241)
- MASSACHUSETTS BAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles;
WELLESLEY HILLS, MA; FT enrollment: 2,938)
- FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE (about 13 miles;
FRAMINGHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,185)
- BOSTON COLLEGE (about 13 miles; CHESTNUT HILL, MA;
FT enrollment: 13,341)
- BABSON COLLEGE (about 15 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,659)
- BENTLEY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; WALTHAM, MA; FT
enrollment: 4,651)
- STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 18 miles; EASTON, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,374)
Public high school in Medfield:
- MEDFIELD SENIOR HIGH (Students: 828;
Location: 24 POUND STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Medfield:
- THOMAS BLAKE MIDDLE (Students: 721; Location:
88R SOUTH STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
- RALPH WHEELOCK SCHOOL (Students: 508;
Location: 17 ELM STREET; Grades: 02 - 03)
- MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 496; Location: 59
ADAMS STREET; Grades: PK - 01)
- DALE STREET (Students: 494; Location: 45
ADAMS STREET; Grades: 04 - 05)
Library in Medfield:
- MEDFIELD MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income:
$478,693; Location: 468 MAIN STREET; 56,888 books; 2,816
audio materials; 2,606 video materials; 106 serial
subscriptions)
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