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Medford, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $718,600 (it was $229,500 in 2000)
Medford:

$718,600
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $573,200 - $892,400

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $759,927
Here:

$759,927
State:

$651,570

Townhouses or other attached units: $1,347,236
Here:

$1,347,236
State:

$617,749

In 2-unit structures: $639,629
Here:

$639,629
State:

$594,808

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $692,241
Here:

$692,241
State:

$601,912

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $457,231
Here:

$457,231
State:

$555,768

Total population: 57,437 (Urban population: 55,765, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 28,632 (27,383 occupied: 14,124 owner occupied, 13,259 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

48%
State:

38%

Housing density: 3,518 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $882,411.

Median contract rent in 2022: over $2,000 (lower quartile is $1,595, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $5,196


Median gross rent in Medford, MA in 2022: over $2,000

Housing units in Medford with a mortgage: 8,643 (810 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 643 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 449

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $166,203

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $69,058

Median monthly housing costs: $2,167

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Medford, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1938

Median year apartment built: 1965

Household type by relationship:

Households: 65,412
  • Male householders: 11,622 (2,334 living alone), Female householders: 15,761 (5,801 living alone)
  • 10,949 spouses (10,256 opposite-sex spouses), 3,268 unmarried partners, (3,183 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 13,092 children (12,863 natural, 89 adopted, 140 stepchildren), 423 grandchildren, 1,221 brothers or sisters, 1,259 parents, 0 foster children, 727 other relatives, 4,617 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2,473

Size of family households: 6,646 2-persons, 2,860 3-persons, 2,726 4-persons, 1,582 5-persons, 160 6-persons, 238 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,135 1-person, 3,650 2-persons, 641 3-persons, 505 4-persons, 240 5-persons.

5,775 married couples with children.
2,109 single-parent households (617 men, 1,492 women).

69.1% of residents of Medford speak English at home.
6.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
16.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
7.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (60% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 14,669 (22.4%)
(53.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.6
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Medford, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Medford, Massachusetts
  • 62no bedroom
  • 1881 bedroom
  • 4,4462 bedrooms
  • 5,4363 bedrooms
  • 2,5574 bedrooms
  • 1,4355+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Medford, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Medford, Massachusetts
  • 473no bedroom
  • 3,2111 bedroom
  • 6,0952 bedrooms
  • 2,7933 bedrooms
  • 6874 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Medford in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Medford in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 749no vehicle
  • 4,4381 vehicle
  • 7,5242 vehicles
  • 1,2153 vehicles
  • 1984 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Medford in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Medford in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2,180no vehicle
  • 6,0861 vehicle
  • 3,7392 vehicles
  • 1,0083 vehicles
  • 2464 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Medford, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Medford, Massachusetts
  • 621 room
  • 872 rooms
  • 5063 rooms
  • 1,5914 rooms
  • 2,5165 rooms
  • 2,3376 rooms
  • 1,6607 rooms
  • 2,5278 rooms
  • 2,8389+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Medford, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Medford, Massachusetts
  • 4731 room
  • 7112 rooms
  • 2,3423 rooms
  • 2,7134 rooms
  • 3,9985 rooms
  • 1,2506 rooms
  • 8497 rooms
  • 8648 rooms
  • 599+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Medford, MA
  • Medford, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Medford, MA in 2022
  • 1,109Less than $10,000
  • 1,858$10,000 to $19,999
  • 936$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,377$30,000 to $39,999
  • 2,026$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,245$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,913$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,048$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,261$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2,220$125,000 to $149,999
  • 3,433$150,000 to $199,999
  • 6,957$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Medford, MA

  • Distribution of house value in Medford, MA in 2022
  • 167Less than $10,000
  • 12$35,000 to $39,999
  • 49$40,000 to $49,999
  • 21$50,000 to $59,999
  • 192$60,000 to $69,999
  • 11$80,000 to $89,999
  • 135$100,000 to $124,999
  • 7$125,000 to $149,999
  • 27$150,000 to $174,999
  • 44$175,000 to $199,999
  • 92$200,000 to $249,999
  • 112$250,000 to $299,999
  • 602$300,000 to $399,999
  • 968$400,000 to $499,999
  • 6,128$500,000 to $749,999
  • 4,337$750,000 to $999,999
  • 1,073$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 10$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 49$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Medford, MA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Medford, MA in 2022
  • 105Less than $100
  • 90$150 to $199
  • 97$200 to $249
  • 374$250 to $299
  • 165$300 to $349
  • 47$350 to $399
  • 59$400 to $449
  • 45$450 to $499
  • 80$500 to $549
  • 37$550 to $599
  • 73$600 to $649
  • 22$650 to $699
  • 37$700 to $749
  • 93$750 to $799
  • 111$800 to $899
  • 135$900 to $999
  • 608$1,000 to $1,249
  • 489$1,250 to $1,499
  • 2,431$1,500 to $1,999
  • 2,590$2,000 to $2,499
  • 1,657$2,500 to $2,999
  • 1,361$3,000 to $3,499
  • 635$3,500 or more
  • 508No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.4%
Number of people working at home: 8,570 (23.6% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 175
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,174
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 3,065
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2,541
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 4,463
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 2,678
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 5,116
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 523
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 2,444
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 3,044
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1,240
  • 90 or more minutes: 790
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Medford

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 10,825 (45.4%)
  • Carpooled: 1,463 (6.1%)
  • Bus: 361 (1.5%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 672 (2.8%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 151 (0.6%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 56 (0.2%)
  • Taxi: 304 (1.3%)
  • Bicycle: 239 (1.0%)
  • Walked: 2,055 (8.6%)
  • Worked at home: 8,570 (35.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.5%Males
  • 1.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 5.7%Males
  • 5.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 1.3%Males
  • 0.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 9.4%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 4.3%Males
  • 0.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 2.7%Males
  • 0.4%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Medford, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Medford, Massachusetts
  • 6,3842010 or later
  • 2,6122000 to 2009
  • 2,7931990 to 1999
  • 2,0831980 to 1989
  • 1,3351970 to 1979
  • 2,374Before 1970
Ancestries in Medford, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 4,540 (14.8%)
  • Italian: 4,296 (14.0%)
  • Haitian: 1,545 (5.0%)
  • American: 1,438 (4.7%)
  • Brazilian: 1,246 (4.1%)
  • English: 1,024 (3.3%)
  • European: 588 (1.9%)
  • Portuguese: 566 (1.8%)
  • Eastern European: 502 (1.6%)
  • German: 487 (1.6%)
  • Greek: 330 (1.1%)
  • Scottish: 305 (1.0%)
  • Canadian: 284 (0.9%)
  • Polish: 284 (0.9%)
  • Russian: 270 (0.9%)
  • French Canadian: 262 (0.9%)
  • French: 220 (0.7%)
  • Romanian: 191 (0.6%)
  • Iranian: 161 (0.5%)
  • Albanian: 154 (0.5%)
  • Ethiopian: 135 (0.4%)
  • Kenyan: 134 (0.4%)
  • Turkish: 115 (0.4%)
  • Armenian: 100 (0.3%)
  • Moroccan: 92 (0.3%)
  • Bulgarian: 89 (0.3%)
  • Jamaican: 84 (0.3%)
  • Ukrainian: 63 (0.2%)
  • Lebanese: 53 (0.2%)
  • Barbadian: 53 (0.2%)
  • Norwegian: 50 (0.2%)
  • Yugoslavian: 48 (0.2%)
  • Hungarian: 47 (0.2%)
  • Welsh: 42 (0.1%)
  • Swedish: 41 (0.1%)
  • Northern European: 40 (0.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 38 (0.1%)
  • Dutch: 34 (0.1%)
  • Lithuanian: 33 (0.1%)
  • Danish: 32 (0.1%)
  • British West Indian: 27 (0.09%)
  • Scandinavian: 23 (0.07%)
  • African: 19 (0.06%)
  • Austrian: 15 (0.05%)
  • British: 14 (0.05%)
  • Cape Verdean: 13 (0.04%)
  • Maltese: 11 (0.04%)
  • Swiss: 10 (0.03%)
  • Syrian: 9 (0.03%)
  • Egyptian: 8 (0.03%)
  • Palestinian: 6 (0.02%)
  • Ghanaian: 6 (0.02%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 6 (0.02%)
  • Nigerian: 6 (0.02%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Brazil
Medford:

13.3% (2,010)
Massachusetts:

7.6% (92,959)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Medford:

11.8% (1,775)
Massachusetts:

8.4% (103,233)

India
Medford:

9.6% (1,453)
Massachusetts:

6.8% (82,934)

Haiti
Medford:

8.7% (1,317)
Massachusetts:

4.9% (60,432)

Italy
Medford:

4.9% (742)
Massachusetts:

1.4% (16,886)

El Salvador
Medford:

3.7% (559)
Massachusetts:

3.7% (45,667)

Vietnam
Medford:

3.0% (449)
Massachusetts:

3.0% (37,197)

Portugal
Medford:

2.3% (347)
Massachusetts:

4.1% (50,360)

Korea
Medford:

2.2% (338)
Massachusetts:

1.4% (17,613)

Canada
Medford:

1.6% (244)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (28,158)

Iran
Medford:

1.6% (238)
Massachusetts:

0.6% (7,213)

Honduras
Medford:

1.5% (233)
Massachusetts:

1.1% (13,563)

Russia
Medford:

1.5% (229)
Massachusetts:

1.5% (18,278)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 33,520
  • Other state: 16,260
  • Northeast: 8,289
  • Midwest: 2,548
  • South: 3,418
  • West: 2,005

85.4% of Medford residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38.8% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 48.4% lived in Massachusetts.


Medford:

85.4%
State average:

87.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 574
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 169
  • 5th and 6th grade: 66
  • 7th and 8th grade: 377
  • 9th grade: 49
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 279
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 459
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,355
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,235
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,085
  • Associate degree: 698
  • Bachelor's degree: 9,044
  • Master's degree: 3,482
  • Professional school degree: 538
  • Doctorate degree: 821
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 367
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 201
  • 5th and 6th grade: 434
  • 7th and 8th grade: 282
  • 9th grade: 356
  • 10th grade: 233
  • 11th grade: 62
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 53
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,920
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,213
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,114
  • Associate degree: 1,890
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,987
  • Master's degree: 6,884
  • Professional school degree: 2,043
  • Doctorate degree: 977
Educational Attainment for Females
Medford marital status for males
Medford marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,693
  • One, attached: 1,458
  • Two: 7,621
  • 3 or 4: 2,579
  • 5 to 9: 300
  • 10 to 19: 1,210
  • 20 to 49: 1,382
  • 50 or more: 5,389
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.5%

House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Medford
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Medford, MA
  • 64.5%Utility gas
  • 20.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 11.4%Electricity
  • 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%Solar energy
  • 0.6%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Medford, MA
  • 59.6%Utility gas
  • 24.0%Electricity
  • 12.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%Other fuel
  • 0.6%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 417
Here:

9.0%
Massachusetts:

10.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 115
Here:

10.6%
Massachusetts:

12.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,237
Here:

64.8%
Massachusetts:

51.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability