Medfield vs Walpole Schools
How the two districts, about 4 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Medfield ranks higher, #9 to Walpole's #23 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Medfield students score higher: ELA 71% vs 58%, Math 73% vs 65% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 42%.
- SAT: Medfield averages 27 points higher (1214 vs 1187).
- Spending: Similar: $20,887 per student in Medfield and $20,298 in Walpole.
- Homes: Homes cost more in Medfield: single-family homes average $1.03M vs $831K. The average tax bill is $13,904 in Medfield and $10,346 in Walpole.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.
| Year | Medfield | Walpole | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 71% | 58% | 41% |
| 2025 | 70% | 56% | 42% |
| 2024 | 67% | 56% | 42% |
| 2023 | 74% | 58% | 44% |
| 2022 | 70% | 56% | 43% |
| 2021 | 75% | 64% | 49% |
| Year | Medfield | Walpole | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 73% | 65% | 42% |
| 2025 | 74% | 64% | 41% |
| 2024 | 70% | 65% | 42% |
| 2023 | 72% | 63% | 42% |
| 2022 | 72% | 61% | 41% |
| 2021 | 62% | 59% | 36% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Medfield | Walpole | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 2,480 | 3,591 |
| English learners | 0.9% | 4.3% |
| Students with disabilities | 15.1% | 17.5% |
| White | 85% | 75% |
| Asian | 3.9% | 7.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 5% | 9% |
| Black/African American | 2% | 5% |
| Multi-race | 3.9% | 3.6% |
Homes & taxes
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.