Medford is a medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 25,000 people and four associated neighborhoods, Medford is the 77th largest community in New Jersey. Housing costs in Medford are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.Medford is a decidedly white-collar township, with fully 92.49% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Medford is a township of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Medford who work in management occupations (20.59%), sales jobs (12.71%), and business and financial occupations (10.22%). Also of interest is that Medford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 21.26% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Medford is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Medford really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Medford perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. In Medford, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.42 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. Like elsewhere in America, most people in Medford use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Medford‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the train. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.If knowledge is power, Medford is a pretty powerful place. 63.79% of the adults in Medford have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Medford in 2022 was $76,582, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $306,328 for a family of four. Medford is a somewhat ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Medford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Medford residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Medford include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Medford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
