Winchester, MA vs Medford, MA

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

MetricWinchester, MAMedford, MA
Population23,40659,354
Median Household Income$230,198$129,540
Median Rent$2,279/mo$2,509/mo
Median Home Value$1,215,200$755,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.9%38.7%
Poverty Rate4.7%7.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k21181
Property Crime Rate /100k406933
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows21°F26°F
Snowfall64 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute31.4 min30.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.810.4
College Degree Rate79.5%59.8%
Foreign-Born %20.1%23.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+0.1%

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