Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Medford

Official Website: www.medford.org
County: Middlesex
Region: Boston Area
Year Settled: 1630
Incorporated as a Town: 1630
Incorporated as a City: 1892
Land Area: 8.1 sq. miles
Population Density: 6,851 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 55,765
Estimated Population for 2006: 55,681
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
85.0%White
6.0%Black
2.6%Hispanic
3.9%Asian
0.1%Native American
2.5%Other
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $230,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $392,000
Poverty: 6.4%
Violent Crime Index: 13 (low)
Property Crime Index: 34 (average)

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