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Medford, New Jersey, in Burlington county, is 11 miles E of Cherry Hill, New Jersey (center to center) and 18 miles E of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is included in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 22,253 people lived in Medford.
In Medford, about 69% of adults are married. Medford is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not).
In 2000, Medford had a median family income of $97,135. Many people in Medford make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. Medford doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the town have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in New Jersey. In Medford, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day.
Medford residents donated more money ($110,750) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.
A low crime rate is one of the plusses in Medford.
An estimated 86% of living spaces in Medford are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places.
In Medford, 91% of commuters drive to work.
Medford strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):
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| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
Comparing Medford to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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