It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Medford has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Medford has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Medford than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Medford may be for you.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 14.91 minutes getting to work every day.
The population of Medford overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Medford, 22.73% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Medford in 2022 was $37,908, which is middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $151,632 for a family of four. However, Medford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
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 German, Polish, Norwegian, Irish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Medford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
