Town · Massachusetts
Medway, Massachusetts
Medway, town, in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Medway had 13,804 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 5.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 13,115 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 13,436 (±25). GEOID 2502139975.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
13,804
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 13,115 · ACS 2020-2024: 13,436 ±25
Median household income
$173,750
±$18,469 (90% margin)
Massachusetts: $103,960
Median home value
$617,300
±$21,040 (90% margin)
Massachusetts: $562,100
Median gross rent
$1,575
±$205 (90% margin)
Massachusetts: $1,762
Where is Medway and what county is it in?
Medway is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. It covers 11.5 square miles of land, 1,137 residents per square mile in 2020.
Medway is in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 7 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Medway, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 13,804 people lived in Medway on July 1, 2025, up 5.3% since 2020, faster than Massachusetts (+1.7%). The 2020 Census counted 13,115 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 13,436 (±25).
| Measure | Medway | Norfolk County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 13,436±25 | 730,082 | +111 |
| Households | 4,744±206 | 283,368 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.80±0.12 | 2.51 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 4,768±207 | 295,227 | no clear change |
Medway's population since 2000
From 12,448 in 2000 to 13,804 in 2025: up 10.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Medway as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Medway?
The median resident of Medway is 40.7 years old; 22.5% are under 18 and 15.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 82.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 5.9%. 7.5% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Medway | Norfolk County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.7±2.3 | 40.9 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 22.5%±2.0 pts | 20.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 15.5%±2.0 pts | 17.8% | – |
| Male | 48.4%±2.5 pts | 48.5% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.2%±2.1 pts | 5.8% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 82.6%±4.1 pts | 68.7% | −7.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±1.3 pts | 7.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.3%±3.0 pts | 12.4% | no clear change |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.9%±2.3 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.9 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 7.5%±2.2 pts | 19.3% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 10.0%±2.8 pts | 23.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.9%±1.4 pts | 3.8% | – |
| With a disability | 6.4%±1.9 pts | 9.9% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.1%±0.5 pts | 1.9% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 96.1%±1.5 pts | 94.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 62.4%±5.4 pts | 58.8% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 22.7%±3.6 pts | 28.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.4%±3.2 pts | 89.2% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.6%±0.4 pts | 2.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Medway earn?
Half of Medway's 4,744 households earn less than $173,750 a year (±$18,469), against $130,739 in Norfolk County and $103,960 in Massachusetts. In 2015-2019 it was $163,464 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 3.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Medway | Norfolk County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $173,750±$18,469 | $130,739 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $214,676±$19,718 | $183,022 | – |
| Per capita income | $78,143±$7,701 | $71,758 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 3.3%±1.8 pts | 6.7% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 1.6%±2.3 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 7.0%±2.7 pts | 9.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.9%±2.0 pts | 96.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 94.4%±2.7 pts | 94.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Medway?
Owners occupy 85.9% of Medway's occupied homes and renters 14.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $617,300 by its owner (±$21,040). The median renter pays $1,575 a month including utilities, and 30.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Medway | Norfolk County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $617,300±$21,040 | $683,900 | +$108,285 |
| Median gross rent | $1,575±$205 | $2,149 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 30.4%±17.5 pts | 41.1% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $3,224±$134 | $3,171 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.9%±3.5 pts | 68.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 14.1%±3.5 pts | 31.3% | – |
| Housing units | 4,768±207 | 295,227 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±1.0 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±6.1 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 80.8%±3.9 pts | 56.6% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.2%±0.3 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0%±0.8 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.8%±2.1 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 19.4%±3.9 pts | 26.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.0%±3.3 pts | 9.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Medway building?
Builders took permits for 12 new housing units in Medway in 2025 (3 in single-family houses), 0.9 per 1,000 residents against 1.7 across Massachusetts.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Medway work and get to work?
71.5% of Medway's workers drive alone and 20.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 30.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.8%.
| Measure | Medway | Norfolk County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 76.0%±2.5 pts | 69.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8%±1.4 pts | 4.9% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 71.5%±3.7 pts | 57.4% | – |
| Carpooled | 5.8%±2.4 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.7%±0.8 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Walked | 0.9%±0.7 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 20.7%±4.0 pts | 22.8% | +13.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.4 min±2.5 | 32.5 min | −7.1 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Medway?
3 census tracts lie mostly in Medway (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $150,165 (Tract 4081.02) to $204,015 (Tract 4081.03).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 4081.02Norfolk County | 5,053 | $150,165 |
| Tract 4081.04Norfolk County | 4,789 | $168,365 |
| Tract 4081.03Norfolk County | 3,594 | $204,015 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Medway) · Census block assignment files
How does Medway compare with other places in Massachusetts?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Medway is the 916th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 73rd-most populous of 266 in Massachusetts.
Medway ranks 56th of 453 places in Massachusetts with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 73rd | 266 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 26th | 292 |
| Residents per square mile | 166th | 461 |
| Median household income | 56th | 453 |
| Per capita income | 75th | 460 |
| Median home value | 157th | 459 |
| Median gross rent | 213th | 410 |
| Poverty rate | 299th | 338 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 97th | 459 |
| Median age | 375th | 461 |
| Owner-occupied share | 129th | 460 |
| Work from home | 163rd | 429 |
| Travel time to work | 215th | 459 |
Medway's figures with every place in Massachusetts (CSV)
Every place in Massachusetts, sortable · Compare Medway with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Medway?
13 of the 57 figures for Medway on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Medway are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.