Medford is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Medford, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Medford have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
If Medford were 100 adults, 60 would have a bachelor’s degree or more
For every 100 residents, 13 are under 18, beside 19 across MA. The 2010 and 2020 censuses put the change at +6%. In all, about 59,834 people live in Medford (2025 Census estimate). 27 in 100 workers work from home.
Median age 35.9 (MA 40).
About 91 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.3 points). Median age: women 36.0, men 35.8.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 11.2% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 30 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Medford says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 6 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Medford
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Medford’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Medford or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Medford in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.