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Medford, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $654,523 (it was $229,500 in 2000)
Medford:

$654,523
Massachusetts:

$480,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $508,875 - $801,848

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $626,444
Here:

$626,444
State:

$524,317

Townhouses or other attached units: $604,763
Here:

$604,763
State:

$498,452

In 2-unit structures: $723,138
Here:

$723,138
State:

$501,689

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $783,147
Here:

$783,147
State:

$524,084

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $612,263
Here:

$612,263
State:

$506,140

Mobile homes: $358,326
Here:

$358,326
State:

$126,973

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

Houses: 26,654 (25,144 occupied: 13,685 owner occupied, 11,416 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

45%
State:

37%

Housing density: 3,275 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $646,593.

Median contract rent in 2021: $1,974 (lower quartile is $1,436, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2021: $3,057


Median gross rent in Medford, MA in 2021: over $2,000

Housing units in Medford with a mortgage: 8,744 (1,417 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 1,331 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 229

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $151,396

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $96,673

Median monthly housing costs: $2,090

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Medford, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents
Median year apartment built: 1955

Household type by relationship:

Households: 60,383
  • Male householders: 12,365 (3,065 living alone), Female householders: 12,267 (4,079 living alone)
  • 10,010 spouses (9,794 opposite-sex spouses), 1,988 unmarried partners, (1,943 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 13,325 children (12,913 natural, 217 adopted, 193 stepchildren), 432 grandchildren, 789 brothers or sisters, 931 parents, 0 foster children, 754 other relatives, 5,206 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2,311

Size of family households: 6,046 2-persons, 3,441 3-persons, 2,454 4-persons, 1,056 5-persons, 457 6-persons, 176 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,475 1-person, 2,560 2-persons, 1,054 3-persons, 414 4-persons, 28 5-persons, 28 6-persons.

5,949 married couples with children.
2,028 single-parent households (481 men, 1,547 women).

70.6% of residents of Medford speak English at home.
6.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
16.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
6.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 13,938 (23.1%)
(55.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.7
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
  • 14no bedroom
  • 5451 bedroom
  • 3,6592 bedrooms
  • 5,9303 bedrooms
  • 2,7824 bedrooms
  • 7555+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Medford, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Medford, Massachusetts
  • 523no bedroom
  • 2,8151 bedroom
  • 4,7452 bedrooms
  • 2,1443 bedrooms
  • 8614 bedrooms
  • 3295+ 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
  • 661no vehicle
  • 5,6211 vehicle
  • 5,2572 vehicles
  • 1,5543 vehicles
  • 3524 vehicles
  • 2415+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Medford in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Medford in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,848no vehicle
  • 5,5721 vehicle
  • 2,9762 vehicles
  • 6193 vehicles
  • 3024 vehicles
  • 995+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Medford, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Medford, Massachusetts
  • 141 room
  • 1672 rooms
  • 3483 rooms
  • 1,3654 rooms
  • 2,3845 rooms
  • 2,8046 rooms
  • 2,6137 rooms
  • 2,1268 rooms
  • 1,8659+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Medford, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Medford, Massachusetts
  • 3451 room
  • 1,1002 rooms
  • 2,1223 rooms
  • 1,7134 rooms
  • 2,5925 rooms
  • 1,8336 rooms
  • 9137 rooms
  • 5018 rooms
  • 2989+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2021 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 2021
  • 924Less than $10,000
  • 1,241$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,140$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,268$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,261$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,334$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,642$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,731$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,789$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2,019$125,000 to $149,999
  • 3,272$150,000 to $199,999
  • 5,387$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2021 in Medford, MA

  • Distribution of house value in Medford, MA in 2021
  • 217Less than $10,000
  • 30$30,000 to $34,999
  • 17$35,000 to $39,999
  • 28$50,000 to $59,999
  • 116$60,000 to $69,999
  • 67$100,000 to $124,999
  • 7$125,000 to $149,999
  • 50$150,000 to $174,999
  • 10$175,000 to $199,999
  • 177$200,000 to $249,999
  • 245$250,000 to $299,999
  • 838$300,000 to $399,999
  • 1,849$400,000 to $499,999
  • 7,080$500,000 to $749,999
  • 2,736$750,000 to $999,999
  • 352$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 50$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in Medford, MA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Medford, MA in 2021
  • 97Less than $100
  • 116$150 to $199
  • 90$200 to $249
  • 407$250 to $299
  • 75$300 to $349
  • 18$350 to $399
  • 82$400 to $449
  • 22$450 to $499
  • 46$500 to $549
  • 51$550 to $599
  • 31$600 to $649
  • 43$650 to $699
  • 270$700 to $749
  • 12$750 to $799
  • 87$800 to $899
  • 199$900 to $999
  • 583$1,000 to $1,249
  • 1,041$1,250 to $1,499
  • 2,553$1,500 to $1,999
  • 2,043$2,000 to $2,499
  • 1,930$2,500 to $2,999
  • 910$3,000 to $3,499
  • 392$3,500 or more
  • 563No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2021

Percentage of workers working in this county: 73.7%
Number of people working at home: 10,567 (29.8% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 230
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,392
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2,008
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 3,317
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 4,547
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,720
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 4,057
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1,066
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1,593
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 2,950
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1,165
  • 90 or more minutes: 241
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Medford

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 10,242 (43.8%)
  • Carpooled: 1,490 (6.4%)
  • Bus: 414 (1.8%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 327 (1.4%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 231 (1.0%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 15 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 248 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle: 210 (0.9%)
  • Walked: 1,849 (7.9%)
  • Worked at home: 10,567 (45.2%)
Class of Workers in 2021
  • Unemployment by race in 2021
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.0%Males
  • 5.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 18.3%Males
  • 3.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 2.1%Males
  • 0.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 5.2%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 7.8%Males
  • 1.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 2.7%Males
  • 1.2%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Medford, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Medford, Massachusetts
  • 5,4002010 or later
  • 2,6732000 to 2009
  • 2,7091990 to 1999
  • 2,0831980 to 1989
  • 1,3351970 to 1979
  • 2,374Before 1970
Ancestries in Medford, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • Italian: 4,755 (15.8%)
  • Irish: 4,215 (14.0%)
  • Haitian: 1,807 (6.0%)
  • Brazilian: 1,205 (4.0%)
  • American: 1,117 (3.7%)
  • English: 972 (3.2%)
  • German: 617 (2.0%)
  • European: 562 (1.9%)
  • Portuguese: 498 (1.6%)
  • Polish: 393 (1.3%)
  • French: 353 (1.2%)
  • Greek: 334 (1.1%)
  • Eastern European: 325 (1.1%)
  • Russian: 323 (1.1%)
  • Scottish: 319 (1.1%)
  • Canadian: 319 (1.1%)
  • French Canadian: 266 (0.9%)
  • Iranian: 247 (0.8%)
  • Romanian: 225 (0.7%)
  • Kenyan: 224 (0.7%)
  • Lebanese: 135 (0.4%)
  • African: 117 (0.4%)
  • Barbadian: 92 (0.3%)
  • Turkish: 91 (0.3%)
  • Armenian: 91 (0.3%)
  • Australian: 74 (0.2%)
  • Swedish: 63 (0.2%)
  • Welsh: 62 (0.2%)
  • Hungarian: 57 (0.2%)
  • Yugoslavian: 53 (0.2%)
  • Jamaican: 53 (0.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 51 (0.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 42 (0.1%)
  • Lithuanian: 40 (0.1%)
  • Northern European: 40 (0.1%)
  • Albanian: 32 (0.1%)
  • Moroccan: 29 (0.10%)
  • Scandinavian: 25 (0.08%)
  • Egyptian: 25 (0.08%)
  • British West Indian: 24 (0.08%)
  • Bulgarian: 19 (0.06%)
  • Syrian: 19 (0.06%)
  • Palestinian: 18 (0.06%)
  • British: 17 (0.06%)
  • Nigerian: 16 (0.05%)
  • Belgian: 13 (0.04%)
  • Swiss: 12 (0.04%)
  • Arab: 11 (0.04%)
  • South African: 11 (0.04%)
  • Ghanaian: 10 (0.03%)
  • Dutch: 9 (0.03%)
  • Cape Verdean: 6 (0.02%)
  • Norwegian: 6 (0.02%)
  • Icelander: 4 (0.01%)

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

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Medford:

12.2% (1,695)
Massachusetts:

8.6% (103,528)

Haiti
Medford:

11.8% (1,647)
Massachusetts:

4.9% (59,839)

Brazil
Medford:

10.8% (1,506)
Massachusetts:

7.1% (85,592)

India
Medford:

9.2% (1,285)
Massachusetts:

6.7% (81,624)

Italy
Medford:

7.1% (996)
Massachusetts:

1.4% (17,379)

El Salvador
Medford:

5.2% (720)
Massachusetts:

3.7% (45,054)

Vietnam
Medford:

3.6% (507)
Massachusetts:

3.2% (38,369)

Nepal
Medford:

2.6% (367)
Massachusetts:

0.5% (6,357)

Canada
Medford:

2.0% (285)
Massachusetts:

2.4% (28,434)

Portugal
Medford:

2.0% (280)
Massachusetts:

4.2% (51,203)

Kenya
Medford:

1.8% (254)
Massachusetts:

0.7% (7,904)

Iran
Medford:

1.8% (250)
Massachusetts:

0.6% (7,069)

Greece
Medford:

1.8% (250)
Massachusetts:

0.9% (10,315)

Spain
Medford:

1.7% (231)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (5,016)

Korea
Medford:

1.6% (227)
Massachusetts:

1.5% (18,112)

Honduras
Medford:

1.5% (214)
Massachusetts:

1.1% (12,865)

Russia
Medford:

1.5% (211)
Massachusetts:

1.5% (17,585)

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

  • This state: 31,496
  • Other state: 13,704
  • Northeast: 7,401
  • Midwest: 2,100
  • South: 2,737
  • West: 1,447

84.7% of Medford residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36.6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 44.0% lived in Massachusetts.


Medford:

84.7%
State average:

87.5%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 121
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 251
  • 5th and 6th grade: 133
  • 7th and 8th grade: 270
  • 9th grade: 72
  • 10th grade: 365
  • 11th grade: 213
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 347
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,004
  • Less than 1 year of college: 500
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,907
  • Associate degree: 1,025
  • Bachelor's degree: 6,477
  • Master's degree: 3,906
  • Professional school degree: 569
  • Doctorate degree: 1,153
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 220
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 128
  • 5th and 6th grade: 144
  • 7th and 8th grade: 76
  • 9th grade: 158
  • 10th grade: 122
  • 11th grade: 121
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 329
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,847
  • Less than 1 year of college: 637
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,737
  • Associate degree: 1,328
  • Bachelor's degree: 6,991
  • Master's degree: 4,206
  • Professional school degree: 706
  • Doctorate degree: 1,156
Educational Attainment for Females
Medford marital status for males
Medford marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,780
  • One, attached: 2,181
  • Two: 7,180
  • 3 or 4: 1,837
  • 5 to 9: 756
  • 10 to 19: 497
  • 20 to 49: 988
  • 50 or more: 4,377
  • Mobile homes: 54

Median worth of mobile homes: $504,792

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2021: 0.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2021: 1.0%

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 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
  • 65.3%Utility gas
  • 18.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 11.2%Electricity
  • 3.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Solar energy
  • 0.6%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Medford, MA
  • 60.7%Utility gas
  • 22.9%Electricity
  • 12.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Solar energy

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 526
Here:

16.5%
Massachusetts:

11.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 417
Here:

20.3%
Massachusetts:

11.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,612
Here:

77.0%
Massachusetts:

54.3%
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