About Topsfield

Topsfield is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 6,141 people and just one neighborhood, Topsfield is the 232nd largest community in Massachusetts.

Topsfield is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 87.85% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Topsfield is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Topsfield who work in management occupations (17.61%), sales jobs (13.85%), and office and administrative support jobs (11.74%).

Also of interest is that Topsfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Topsfield is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Topsfield is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Topsfield's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Topsfield is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Topsfield Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Topsfield is a pretty powerful place. 51.97% of the adults in Topsfield have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Topsfield in 2000 was $37,770, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $151,080 for a family of four. However, Topsfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Topsfield home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Topsfield is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Topsfield include Irish, English, Italian, German, French, Scottish, Swedish, Greek, French Canadian, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Topsfield is English. Some people also speak Spanish.