One downside of living in Medford, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.17 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, Medford is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the train helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Medford area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.
The overall education level of Medford is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.78% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Medford in 2022 was $43,764, which is upper middle income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $175,056 for a family of four. However, Medford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Medford is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Medford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Medford residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Medford also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 27.32% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Medford include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Medford's cultural character, accounting for 17.48% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in Medford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
