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Medway, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $662,199 (it was $230,600 in 2000)
Medway:

$662,199
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $485,686 - $798,772

Total population: 12,752 (Urban population: 12,441, Rural population: 7 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 4,248 (4,182 occupied: 3,520 owner occupied, 662 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

16%
State:

38%

Housing density: 371 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $751,928.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,551 (lower quartile is $832, upper quartile is $1,908)


Median gross rent in Medway, MA in 2022: $1,651

Housing units in Medway with a mortgage: 2,594 (198 second mortgage, 473 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 590

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Medway, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 653,239
  • In family households: 540,608 (116,996 male householders, 51,907 female householders)
    134,066 spouses, 197,825 children (189,784 natural, 4,588 adopted, 3,453 stepchildren), 7,406 grandchildren, 6,062 brothers or sisters, 7,064 parents, foster children, 5,893 other relatives, 9,006 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 112,631 (36,559 male householders (27,334 living alone)), 52,452 female householders (43,798 living alone)), 23,620 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 17,611 (8,991 institutionalized population)

123,500 married couples with children.
20,654 single-parent households (3,498 men, 17,156 women).

94.0% of residents of Medway speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
4.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (57% speak English very well, 43% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,102 (7.9%)
(59.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

8.1
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.8
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Medway, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Medway, Massachusetts
  • 0no bedroom
  • 211 bedroom
  • 2782 bedrooms
  • 1,4933 bedrooms
  • 1,4934 bedrooms
  • 2355+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Medway, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Medway, Massachusetts
  • 13no bedroom
  • 2761 bedroom
  • 2202 bedrooms
  • 823 bedrooms
  • 624 bedrooms
  • 95+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Medway in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Medway in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 62no vehicle
  • 6361 vehicle
  • 2,0512 vehicles
  • 5643 vehicles
  • 1764 vehicles
  • 315+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Medway in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Medway in renter-occupied apartments
  • 119no vehicle
  • 2921 vehicle
  • 1652 vehicles
  • 773 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 95+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Medway, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Medway, Massachusetts
  • 01 room
  • 72 rooms
  • 463 rooms
  • 1284 rooms
  • 3365 rooms
  • 4986 rooms
  • 6707 rooms
  • 9568 rooms
  • 8799+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Medway, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Medway, Massachusetts
  • 61 room
  • 322 rooms
  • 2413 rooms
  • 1524 rooms
  • 855 rooms
  • 626 rooms
  • 377 rooms
  • 318 rooms
  • 169+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Medway, MA
  • Medway, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Medway, MA in 2022
  • 11,872Less than $10,000
  • 15,949$10,000 to $19,999
  • 14,386$20,000 to $29,999
  • 14,084$30,000 to $39,999
  • 16,741$40,000 to $49,999
  • 16,622$50,000 to $59,999
  • 21,944$60,000 to $74,999
  • 33,711$75,000 to $99,999
  • 31,769$100,000 to $124,999
  • 26,423$125,000 to $149,999
  • 39,158$150,000 to $199,999
  • 91,177$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 53.6%
Number of people working at home: 1,714 (22.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 208
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 539
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 553
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 649
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 607
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 411
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 793
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 303
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 502
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 734
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 726
  • 90 or more minutes: 167

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,550 (84.5%)
  • Carpooled: 339 (5.2%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0.2%)
  • Subway or elevated: 19 (0.3%)
  • Railroad: 181 (2.8%)
  • Bicycle: 9 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 63 (1.0%)
  • Other means: 19 (0.3%)
  • Worked at home: 375 (5.7%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Medway, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Medway, Massachusetts
  • 1421995 to March 2000
  • 471990 to 1994
  • 571985 to 1989
  • 521980 to 1984
  • 431975 to 1979
  • 751970 to 1974
  • 151965 to 1969
  • 158Before 1965
Ancestries in Medway, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 4,341 (26.3%)
  • Italian: 2,401 (14.5%)
  • English: 2,108 (12.7%)
  • German: 1,208 (7.3%)
  • Other: 1,202 (7.3%)
  • French: 746 (4.5%)
  • Polish: 662 (4.0%)
  • French Canadian: 652 (3.9%)
  • United States: 557 (3.4%)
  • Scottish: 465 (2.8%)
  • Swedish: 429 (2.6%)
  • Portuguese: 274 (1.7%)
  • Russian: 260 (1.6%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 260 (1.6%)
  • Norwegian: 157 (0.9%)
  • Arab: 156 (0.9%)
  • Lithuanian: 138 (0.8%)
  • Dutch: 111 (0.7%)
  • Greek: 101 (0.6%)
  • Danish: 88 (0.5%)
  • Welsh: 68 (0.4%)
  • Ukrainian: 47 (0.3%)
  • Czech: 44 (0.3%)
  • Hungarian: 30 (0.2%)
  • West Indian: 15 (0.09%)
  • Swiss: 8 (0.05%)
  • Slovak: 7 (0.04%)

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

Canada
Medway:

26.1% (154)
Massachusetts:

5.2% (40,247)

Portugal
Medway:

8.0% (47)
Massachusetts:

8.6% (66,627)

Egypt
Medway:

6.8% (40)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (2,726)

United Kingdom
Medway:

5.8% (34)
Massachusetts:

3.3% (25,403)

Italy
Medway:

5.8% (34)
Massachusetts:

3.7% (28,319)

Poland
Medway:

4.6% (27)
Massachusetts:

1.8% (13,543)

Philippines
Medway:

4.4% (26)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (7,414)

Lebanon
Medway:

3.9% (23)
Massachusetts:

0.9% (6,691)

Germany
Medway:

3.4% (20)
Massachusetts:

1.9% (14,883)

Colombia
Medway:

3.2% (19)
Massachusetts:

2.0% (15,286)

Ireland
Medway:

3.1% (18)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (17,987)

Hong Kong
Medway:

2.9% (17)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (7,937)

France
Medway:

2.5% (15)
Massachusetts:

0.8% (5,895)

Russia
Medway:

2.5% (15)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (17,449)

Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion
Medway:

2.5% (15)
Massachusetts:

0.1% (417)

India
Medway:

2.2% (13)
Massachusetts:

3.6% (28,086)

Ecuador
Medway:

1.9% (11)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (3,066)

Melanesia
Medway:

1.7% (10)
Massachusetts:

0.0% (115)

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

  • This state: 9,389
  • Other state: 2,415
  • Northeast: 1,571
  • Midwest: 344
  • South: 341
  • West: 159

68% of Medway residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 24
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 11
  • 9th grade: 54
  • 10th grade: 24
  • 11th grade: 29
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 49
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 844
  • Less than 1 year of college: 251
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 487
  • Associate degree: 230
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,126
  • Master's degree: 436
  • Professional school degree: 94
  • Doctorate degree: 72
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 10
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 5
  • 7th and 8th grade: 35
  • 9th grade: 57
  • 10th grade: 61
  • 11th grade: 48
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 28
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,022
  • Less than 1 year of college: 294
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 551
  • Associate degree: 382
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,284
  • Master's degree: 390
  • Professional school degree: 57
  • Doctorate degree: 5
Educational Attainment for Females
Medway marital status for males
Medway marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,438
  • One, attached: 100
  • Two: 242
  • 3 or 4: 127
  • 5 to 9: 53
  • 10 to 19: 106
  • 20 to 49: 56
  • 50 or more: 119
  • Mobile homes: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $461,434

Year householders moved into residence in Medway
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Medway, MA
  • 49.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 45.5%Utility gas
  • 4.1%Electricity
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Medway, MA
  • 40.8%Utility gas
  • 30.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 23.9%Electricity
  • 3.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 60
Here:

3.2%
Massachusetts:

10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 36
Here:

4.7%
Massachusetts:

12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 108
Here:

32.3%
Massachusetts:

48.2%
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