Medford is a river city with a long history and a young streak, thanks to Tufts University on its hill. Medford Square is the traditional center, with West Medford, Medford Hillside and South Medford each keeping their own character. The Royall House and Slave Quarters tells one of the region's most important colonial histories, and Amelia Earhart lived here in the 1920s.
The Mystic River winds through the city, lined with paths, and the Middlesex Fells Reservation covers the northern edge with miles of trails. Transit has improved sharply: the Green Line Extension reached Medford/Tufts in 2022, the Orange Line stops at Wellington, and commuter rail serves West Medford.
Medford's housing is largely single families and two-families, with a growing number of condos. From 2015 to 2025, about 46% of residential sales were single families, 39% condos and 15% multi-families.
Amelia Earhart lived in Medford in 1925, doing social work before she became the world's most famous aviator.
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61,276 people live in Medford, where the median age is 35 and the average individual income is $59,655. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around Medford, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
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Medford has 24,586 households, with an average household size of 2.32. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Medford do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 61,276 people call Medford home. The population density is 7,482 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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