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39.88° N · 84.01° W · GEOID 3948832

Medway

Clark County, Ohio · part of the Springfield, OH metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Medway is home to 580 people. Median household income is $90,814 a year and median rent is $823 a month, 10.9% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $182,300, about 2.0x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$823
40% below the median place
Median household income
$90,814
13% above the median place
Median home value
$182,300
43% below the median place
Unemployment
6.7%
37% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Medway

  • 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 290 Ohio places.
  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 207 Ohio places.
  • Household income has grown 12.4% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 97% of places its size. It is the highest of 290 Ohio places.
  • The median rent takes only 10.9% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 97% of places its size.
  • The median home is worth 2 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 94% of places its size.
01

Moving to Medway

Clark County loses about 0.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in4,621
Moved out4,672
Net−51

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Ohio, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within OhioOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$51K
Leavers$51K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Clark County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
5.2% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Clark County report $50,500 a year in income on average; those leaving, $51,100.
Income you would need
$32,900 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $823 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,125 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $182,300.
Getting to work
17 minutes each way on average; 9.6% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Trinity, NC matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in7
$50,536
28% below the median place
Income of households moving out7
$51,069
27% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureMedwayAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.2%10% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-0.517% above
Income of households moving in7County figure$50,53628% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$51,06927% below
02

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 100.0%, 51% above the median place.

Medway10.9%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$32,920
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
10.9%
47% below the median place
Home price to income
2.0x
47% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
11%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$84,200
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
100.0%
51% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,125
40% below the median place
Median year built1
1952
1% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureMedwayAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$82340% below
Rent to income110.9%47% below
Property tax rate11.2%30% above
Home price to income12.0x47% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure90.510% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,16028% below
HUD area median income4County figure$83,70022% below
Property tax paid (median)1$2,15734% below
Median home value1$182,30043% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure4.7%48% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure61.4%19% above
Homeownership1100.0%51% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure43.6%14% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,12540% below
Vacant homes1County figure8.4%19% above
Median year built119521% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
17 min
31% below the median place
Income per person1
$30,573
24% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureMedwayAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$90,81413% above
Income per person1$30,57324% below
Unemployment1County figure6.7%37% above
Average annual pay6County figure$53,26119% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure2.3%38% below
Jobs6County figure45,57870% below
Poverty rate1County figure15.2%41% above
Mean commute117 min31% below
Works from home1County figure9.6%23% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1
0.0%
below the median place (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband1
100.0%
8% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size2.8 +12%
High school or higher89.9% −3%
Median age40.5 +4%
All 8 people measures
MeasureMedwayAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15806646th largest
Median age140.54% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure20.2%37% below
High school or higher189.9%3% below
Household size12.812% above
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance10.0%below (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband1100.0%8% above
05

Life in Medway

45 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars16.0 −23%
Shops25.3 −17%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.2 −46%
Doctors' offices and clinics14.3 −29%
Child care centers1.6 −30%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
2.2
46% below the median place
Child care centers per 10k8
1.6
30% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k8
16.0
23% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureMedwayAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure42367% above
Public school students10County figure20,515319% above
Students per teacher10County figure16.36% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure16.023% below
Shops per 10k8County figure25.317% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure2.246% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure14.329% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.630% below
National Register listings9County figure45246% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Wildfire risk is 25.0, 59% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Medway. Larger places are fetched first.

Wildfire risk12
25.0
59% below the median place
Heat wave risk12
63.2
30% below the median place
Natural hazard risk12
77.1
17% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureMedwayAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure84°F3% below
January average low11County figure21°F19% below
Average temperature11County figure52°F5% below
Annual precipitation11County figure42.3 in3% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure77.117% below
Hurricane risk12County figure40.043% below
Tornado risk12County figure82.31% above
Wildfire risk12County figure25.059% below
Heat wave risk12County figure63.230% below
Median air quality index13County figure455% above
Good air days13County figure61.4%10% below
08

Medway in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$90,814 (2024)$119,000$100,500 to $141,000+4.6%
Median home value$182,300 (2024)$278,000$202,000 to $383,000+7.3%

The median home would be worth 2.3 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.0 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Medway

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Trinity, NC$955$82,664Compare
Glendora, NJ$986$98,053Compare
Napoleon, OH$819$76,639Compare
Colona, IL$838$79,700Compare
Colona, ILNapoleon, OHGlendora, NJTrinity, NCMedway, OHMedwayTrinityGlendoraNapoleonColonaMedwayTrinityGlendoraNapoleonColona

Common questions

Is Medway a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 290 Ohio places. 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 207 Ohio places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Medway expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 10.9% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $182,300.

What salary do you need to live in Medway?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $32,920 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Medway?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Trinity, NC, Glendora, NJ, Napoleon, OH and Colona, IL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Medway with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Medway itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/medway-ohio

Citytistics. “Medway, Ohio.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/medway-ohio/

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