2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Pennington, NJ vs Medfield, MA

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Is it cheaper to live in Medfield or is it cheaper to live in Pennington?
- Medfield is 37.1% more expensive than Pennington.

Which city has more affordable housing, Medfield or Pennington?
- Medfield housing costs are 63.5% more expensive than Pennington housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Pennington or is Health Care more affordable in Medfield.
- Health related expenses are 8.0% less in Medfield.
 Pennington, NJMedfield, MAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock143.4100
 Food & Groceries110.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock89.6100
 Housing169.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$831,900$338,100
 Utilities110  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock134.7100
 Miscellaneous125.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Pennington    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

It seems like a very nice town, but we since we just moved in, it's too early to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Cost of property taxes even with the recent reevaluation is making living in Pennington unrealistic. Most of our neighbors are moving 3 miles away to Yardley PA where  More

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