Medford, MA vs Winchester, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMedford, MAWinchester, MA
Population59,35423,406
Median Household Income$129,540$230,198
Median Rent$2,509/mo$2,279/mo
Median Home Value$755,500$1,215,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.7%37.9%
Poverty Rate7.6%4.7%
Unemployment Rate4%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k18121
Property Crime Rate /100k933406
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows26°F21°F
Snowfall49 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute30.2 min31.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.412.8
College Degree Rate59.8%79.5%
Foreign-Born %23.3%20.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+0.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.