Population 13,757 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Medway
Household size in Medway
| Period | Medway | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.82 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Medway average 2.82 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.89, as it has nationally. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the southeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Medway
| Period | Medway | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.4 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Medway is 42.0 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.5, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the east, the oldest in the northwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Medway
| Period | Medway | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.2% of households in Medway, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 1.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Medway has a lower share of single-parent households than at least four in five Massachusetts cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Medway
Renters in Medway
| Period | Medway | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.0% of households in Medway rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly a third of owners (32.2%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the northwest. The renter share has risen 3.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Medway
| Period | Medway | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Medway: just 1.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 5.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Of the 275 Massachusetts cities with 5,000+ people, only four have a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Medway
| Period | Medway | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Medway leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are newer than in the Boston area overall, where the median home dates to 1964. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the south has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Medway
| Period | Medway | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $732 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $742 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,287 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,573 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$841 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in Medway pays $1,573 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the wider Boston area ($2,051). Rents are up $841 a month from 2006–10, a 115% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 25.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Medway
Bachelor's degrees in Medway
| Period | Medway | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.5% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 53.5% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 59.9% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 62.8% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Medway is highly educated: just over six in ten adults 25 and older (62.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 13.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Medway
| Period | Medway | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.8% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.7% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.1% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.0% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Medway: 96.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is little changed from 2006–10, while the national rate rose.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Medway
| Period | Medway | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Medway runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.0 points, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Medway compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medway | 2.82 | 42.0 | 5.2% | 14.0% | 1.2% | 1975 | $1,573 | 62.8% | 96.0% | 3.8% |
| Millis | 2.69 | 45.5 | 5.5% | 16.9% | 4.9% | 1972 | $1,589 | 55.9% | 96.0% | 4.5% |
| Holliston | 2.70 | 45.5 | 3.1% | 12.5% | 5.4% | 1970 | $1,631 | 66.1% | 96.7% | 4.3% |
| Franklin Town | 2.64 | 40.9 | 8.9% | 21.8% | 6.5% | 1978 | $1,888 | 58.4% | 97.8% | 5.2% |
| Harding | 2.54 | 57.0 | 1.2% | 7.4% | 11.0% | 1981 | $1,349 | 52.7% | 88.8% | 2.4% |
| Milford | 2.74 | 40.4 | 11.4% | 35.1% | 5.9% | 1965 | $2,030 | 34.1% | 87.1% | 5.0% |
| Norfolk | 2.94 | 43.0 | 3.3% | 5.1% | 3.5% | 1981 | $1,931 | 68.3% | 96.4% | 4.6% |
| Hopedale | 2.73 | 44.1 | 9.0% | 20.4% | 9.4% | 1951 | $1,898 | 47.8% | 94.6% | 1.6% |
| Bellingham | 2.73 | 41.5 | 12.7% | 21.2% | 7.2% | 1973 | $1,734 | 39.1% | 94.5% | 7.7% |
| Sherborn | 2.91 | 43.0 | 1.8% | 10.5% | 6.2% | 1969 | $2,474 | 82.3% | 99.6% | 4.6% |
| North Milford | 2.48 | 49.9 | 6.5% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1990 | $2,039 | 59.5% | 97.4% | 5.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Medway. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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