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Population (year 2000): 12,448. Estimated
population in July 2005: 12,812 (+2.9% change)
Males: 6,032 (48.5%), Females: 6,416 (51.5%)
Norfolk County
Median resident age: 36.0 years
Median household income: $75,135 (year 2000)
Median house value: $233,000 (year 2000)
Races in Medway:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- Black (0.6%)
Ancestries: Irish (34.9%), Italian (19.3%),
English (16.9%), German (9.7%), French (6.0%), Polish (5.3%).
Elevation: 200 feet
For population 25 years and over in Medway
- High school or higher: 94.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 13.2%
- Unemployed: 0.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 31.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Medway town
- Never married: 20.4%
- Now married: 67.4%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 4.7%
- Divorced: 6.2%
4.7% Foreign born (1.8% Europe, 1.2% North
America, 0.9% Asia).
Hospitals/medical centers near Medway:
- CARITAS SOUTHWOOD HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; NORFOLK,
MA)
- MEDFIELD STATE HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MEDFIELD,
MA)
- MILFORD WHITINSVILLE REG HOSPITAL (about 9 miles;
MILFORD, MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Medway:
- LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 24 miles; BEDFORD, MA;
ID: BED)
- THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 30 miles;
PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
- GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 31 miles;
BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Medway:
- NORFOLK (about 3 miles; NORFOLK, MA; ID: 32M)
- HOPEDALE INDUSTRIAL PARK (about 8 miles; HOPEDALE,
MA; ID: 1B6)
- MARLBORO (about 15 miles; MARLBORO, MA; ID: 9B1)
Amtrak stations near Medway:
- 10 miles: FRAMINGHAM (443 WAVERLY ST.). Services:
public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking,
taxi stand, public transit connection.
- 18 miles: ROUTE 128 (WESTWOOD, UNIVERSITY AVE. &
RTE. 128). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting
area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending
machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public
transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Medway:
- FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE (about 13 miles;
FRAMINGHAM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,185)
- WELLESLEY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,241)
- MASSACHUSETTS BAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles;
WELLESLEY HILLS, MA; FT enrollment: 2,938)
- BRYANT COLLEGE (about 19 miles; SMITHFIELD, RI; FT
enrollment: 2,926)
- BOSTON COLLEGE (about 20 miles; CHESTNUT HILL, MA;
FT enrollment: 13,341)
- PROVIDENCE COLLEGE (about 21 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI;
FT enrollment: 4,456)
- RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE (about 21 miles; PROVIDENCE,
RI; FT enrollment: 6,208)
Public high school in Medway:
- MEDWAY HIGH (Students: 773; Location: 45
HOLLISTON STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Medway:
- MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY (Students: 728; Location:
CASSIDY LANE; Grades: 03 - 05)
- MEDWAY MIDDLE (Students: 669; Location: 45
HOLLISTON STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
- JOHN D MC GOVERN ELEM (Students: 446;
Location: LOVERING STREET; Grades: 01 - 02)
- FRANCIS J BURKE ELEM (Students: 270;
Location: CASSIDY LANE; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Medway:
- MEDWAY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating
income: $359,285; Location: 26 HIGH ST.; 52,474 books;
2,568 audio materials; 1,612 video materials; 139 serial
subscriptions)
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