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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Medford, NJ compare?
| Figure | Medford, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 25,612 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 24,497 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 631 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.1% |
| Measure | Medford, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 24,812±28 |
| Median age | 46.7±2.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.5%±1.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.5%±2.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.4%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.2%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.1%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 62.2%±3.2 pts |
| Median household income | $157,969±$10,774 |
| Per capita income | $75,380±$5,488 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.4%±1.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1%±1.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $514,800±$29,021 |
| Median gross rent | $1,589±$167 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 49.9%±15.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.2%±2.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.9%±1.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 28.3%±4.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 65.0%±5.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.9%±2.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.9 min±2.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.8%±0.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov