Medfield, Massachusetts
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![The Pool, Medfield, 1889. by Dennis Miller Bunker, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.](/Images/godic/202501/26/Dennis_Miller_Bunker_-_The_Pool,_Medfield1353.jpg")
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Medfield is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,024 according to the 2010 Census. Medfield is an affluent community about 17 miles southwest of Boston, Massachusetts, which is a 45-minute drive to Boston's financial district. Attractions include the Lowell Mason house, Hinkley Pond and the Peak House.