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Medford, Massachusetts

       
Total population 55,681 Average January/July temperatures 27.1° / 71.4°
Median home price $ 365,000 Annual Precipitation 47.22 in. /yr.
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Medford, Massachusetts

This small historic community in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy metro area was once a center of shipbuilding and rum making.

Economy
Tufts University is located in Medford.
Fun Fact
Lydia Maria Child, author of the Thanksgiving song "Over the River and Through the Woods", was a Medford resident; James Pierpont wrote "Jingle Bells" in a Medford Pub in 1850.
Geography
The city is located on the Mystic River, northwest of Boston.
Historical
Aviator Amelia Earhart and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg both lived in Medford.
Recreation
Medford has a number of parks, several with tennis courts.

Location Details

Weather  
Average January high/low temperature (?) 36.03 ° / 18.15 °
Average July high/low temperature (?) 80.81 ° / 61.95 °
Precipitation (?) 47.22 in. /yr.
% Sunny days per year (?) 27 %
Index score for various storm types (lower is better) (?) 96
Index score for air quality (lower is better) (?) 107
Cost of Living  
Median home price (?) $ 365,000
Median household income, age 55 to 75 (?) $53875.0
Median household income, all ages(?) $52738
Maximum state income tax (?) N/A
State sales tax (?) 5 %
Recreational & Cultural Activities  
Area of square miles of parkland/greenspace (?) .550 mi.²
Number of public golf courses within the county (?) 35
Number of private golf courses within the county (?) 67
Number of public swimming pools within 15 miles of the location(?) 19
Health clubs, studios & gymnasiums within 15 miles of the location(?) 312
Number of sports teams within the county (?) 1
Number of movie theaters within the county (?) 36
Number of libraries within the county (?) 95
Number of museums within the county (?) 67
Number of college and universities that reside within the county (?) 16
Population & Demographics  
Total population (?) 55,681
Population density (?) 6,739 people/mi.²
Population trends (Percentage growth/decline of the 55+ population) (?) 29.9% growth
Population over 55 (?) 16,003 people
Education (?) 28 % have a college degree
Health  
Number of hospitals within the county (?) 67
Number of clinics within the county (?) 94
Number of elder care facilities within the county (?) 246
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