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Medford, Massachusetts Information

Medford, Massachusetts is a city 3.2 miles northwest of downtown Boston on the Mystic River in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. In the 2010 U.S. Census, Medford’s population was 56,173. It is home to Tufts University.

Medford was settled in 1630 as part of Charlestown. The area was originally called “Mistick” by Thomas Dudley (a name which persisted for many decades), which his party renamed “Meadford”. The name may have come from a description of the “meadow by the ford” in the Mystic River, or from two locations in England that Cradock may have known: the hamlet of Mayford or Metford in Staffordshire near Caverswall, or from the parish of Maidford or Medford (now Towcester, Northamptonshire). In 1634, the land north of the Mystic River became the private plantation of former Governor Matthew Cradock; across the river was Ten Hills Farm, which belonged to John Winthrop, Governor of the Massachusetts Bay colony.

In 1637, the first bridge (a toll bridge) across the Mystic River was built at the site of the present-day Cradock Bridge, which carries Main Street into Medford Square. It would be the only bridge across the Mystic until 1787, and as such became a major route for traffic coming into Boston from the north (though ferries and fords were also used). The bridge would be rebuilt in 1880 and 1909.

Medford, MA Schools

Medford is home to many schools, public and private.

Elementary

Public

  • Christopher Columbus Elementary School
  • Brooks Elementary School
  • John J. McGlynn Elementary School
  • Milton Fuller Roberts Elementary School
  • Christopher Columbus Elementary School

Private (non-sectarian)

  • Eliot-Pearson Children’s School (PK-2)
  • Gentle-Dragon Preschool (PK)
  • Merry-Go-Round Nursery School (PK)
  • Play Academy Learning Center (PK-K)
  • Oakland Park Children’s Center (PK)
  • Six Acres Nursery School (PK-K) (non-sectarian, but run through Medford Jewish Community Center)

Private (sectarian)

  • St. Joseph’s (K-8)
  • St. Raphael’s (PK-8)

Middle School

  • John J. McGlynn Middle School
  • Madeline Dugger Andrews Middle School

High School

Public

  • Medford High School
  • Medford Vocational Technical High School

College
Private

  • Tufts University

Miscellaneous Education

Private

  • The Japanese Language School of Boston

Medford, MA Demographics

Irish-Americans are a strong presence in the city and live in all areas. South Medford is a traditionally Italian neighborhood. West Medford, the most affluent of Medford’s many neighborhoods, was once the bastion of some of Boston’s elite families— including Peter Chardon Brooks, one of the wealthiest men in post-colonial America, and father-in-law to Charles Francis Adams — and is also home to an historic African-American neighborhood that dates to the Civil War.

As of the census of 2010, there were 56,173 people, 22,810 households, and 13,207 families residing in the city. The population density was 6,859.9 people per square mile (2,633.4/km²). There were 24,046 housing units at an average density of 2,796.0 per square mile (1,073.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.6% White, 8.80% African American, 0.2% Native American, 6.9% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.8% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.4% of the population.

Information is sourced via Wikipedia. No ownership is implied. Read more about Medford on Wikipedia here.

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