MedwayME
A town of 1,197, settled in 1859.
Is Medway a good place to live?
The best of Medway’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for schools. On cost of living, just 1 of Maine’s 285 towns do better. Residents are less healthy than 96% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Only 13 of Maine’s 285 towns score lower on hazard risk. Only 8 of Maine’s 285 towns score lower on civic life. Congregational Church of Medway is on the National Register of Historic Places. Medway has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,197 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Medway grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Medway is from typical.
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Moving to Medway: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Medway, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Medway.
Medway’s public schools trail 97% of Maine districts
Its public schools are run by the Medway Public Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medway Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 107 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state tests
Medway stands out in Maine and nationally, with more of its adults who report frequent physical distress
20% of Medway adults report frequent physical distress, where Maine’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 14%. 28% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Medway. Medway beats the Maine average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21.
| Medway | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Medway | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.1% | 15.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.6% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Medway’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Medway for work: only 5% work in town. Medway’s median household income is $56,000, below both the Maine town median ($78,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Jobs based in Medway fell to 230 in 2023, 27 fewer than in 2013.
| Medway | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.5% | 12% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Medway
Medway has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Medway’s July high is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The FEMA risk score in Medway is higher than in the typical Maine or U.S. town
The FEMA risk score in Medway is 61 of 100. Since 1983, 17 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Medway.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Medway Recreation Area | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Medway
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Medway; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Medway residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
Medway has shrunk 11% since 2010
1,349 counted in 2010 and 1,187 in 2020; an estimated 1,197 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About Medway
Town in Maine, United States
Medway is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,187 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 41 sq mi
- Elevation
- 305 ft
- ZIP code
- 04460
- Area code
- 207
Questions about Medway
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Medway, ME expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.