MA Regular Public School District 8 Schools

Medford

Medford, MA 02155 • Middlesex County • 8 Operating Schools

(781) 393-2442

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

59,062

5,539 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$118,089

Overall Poverty Rate

8.19%

4,656 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

9.02%

530 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	6,295	532	8.45%	10.36%	14.57%
2021	5,836	500	8.57%	12.04%	15.78%
2022	5,728	484	8.45%	11.37%	15.17%
2023	5,785	497	8.59%	12.12%	14.98%
2024	5,873	530	9.02%	10.43%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $715,500

Median Gross Rent $2,477/mo

Owner-Occupied 13,038

Renter-Occupied 11,534

Occupied 24,572

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 13,038 (53.1%)

Renter-Occupied 11,534 (46.9%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 24,572 households

957 (3.9%)

< $10k

861 (3.5%)

$10k-$14k

530 (2.2%)

$15k-$19k

490 (2%)

$20k-$24k

499 (2%)

$25k-$29k

520 (2.1%)

$30k-$34k

502 (2%)

$35k-$39k

478 (1.9%)

$40k-$44k

749 (3%)

$45k-$49k

855 (3.5%)

$50k-$59k

2,007 (8.2%)

$60k-$74k

2,171 (8.8%)

$75k-$99k

2,276 (9.3%)

$100k-$124k

1,517 (6.2%)

$125k-$149k

3,698 (15%)

$150k-$199k

6,462 (26.3%)

$200k+

< $10k

957 (3.9%)

$10k-$14k

861 (3.5%)

$15k-$19k

530 (2.2%)

$20k-$24k

490 (2%)

$25k-$29k

499 (2%)

$30k-$34k

520 (2.1%)

$35k-$39k

502 (2%)

$40k-$44k

478 (1.9%)

$45k-$49k

749 (3%)

$50k-$59k

855 (3.5%)

$60k-$74k

2,007 (8.2%)

$75k-$99k

2,171 (8.8%)

$100k-$124k

2,276 (9.3%)

$125k-$149k

1,517 (6.2%)

$150k-$199k

3,698 (15%)

$200k+

6,462 (26.3%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 5,090 students

205 (4%)

1st

509 (10%)

2nd

461 (9.1%)

3rd

394 (7.7%)

4th

275 (5.4%)

5th

427 (8.4%)

6th

544 (10.7%)

7th

454 (8.9%)

8th

391 (7.7%)

9th

397 (7.8%)

10th

423 (8.3%)

11th

610 (12%)

12th

1st Grade

205 (4%)

2nd Grade

509 (10%)

3rd Grade

461 (9.1%)

4th Grade

394 (7.7%)

5th Grade

275 (5.4%)

6th Grade

427 (8.4%)

7th Grade

544 (10.7%)

8th Grade

454 (8.9%)

9th Grade

391 (7.7%)

10th Grade

397 (7.8%)

11th Grade

423 (8.3%)

12th Grade

610 (12%)