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A township of 24,812 people in Burlington County, New Jersey
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Map of Medford: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land32%8,070 of 25,339 acres
Trails21 mi0.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves4325 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, US
24,497Population
39.9 sq miArea
52 ftElevation

Medford is a township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 24,497, an increase of 1,464 (+6.4%) from the 2010 census count of 23,033, which in turn reflected an increase of 780 (+3.5%) from the 22,253 counted in the 2000 census. The township, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Medford was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 1, 1847, from portions of Evesham Township, based on the results of a referendum held that day. Portions of the township were taken to form Shamong Township (February 19, 1852), Lumberton (March 14, 1860)…

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Housing in Medford

$631K▲ 3.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Medford home is worth about $631,000, up 3.8% in a year, 9% above the New Jersey typical home.

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Safety Grade A-

Medford reports less crime per resident than 77% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Medford 0.7
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Medford 6.7
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A-

The public schools Medford’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#100Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ
DistrictLenape Regional High School DistrictSchools12

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