Medford, New York

About Medford

Set in the southeastern part of New York, Medford is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Medford is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 10.8 square miles.

📰 Medford News Today

• 15 arrested, 7 vehicles impounded during street takeover bust in Suffolk County FOX 5 New York · Aug 16
• Massive Street Takeover Bust In Medford Sees 15 Rounded Up, 7 Vehicles Seized: Police Patch · Aug 17
• Long Island cops chase hooligans town to town to stop wild street takeovers before finally arresting 15 New York Post · Aug 16
• Geothermal Heat Pump Case Study: Medford Site Veterans Home Department of Energy (.gov) · Aug 4
• Suspect charged in fatal stabbing of homeless man in Medford, allegedly leaving body on side of road in Suffolk County ABC7 New York · Jul 21

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Medford Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Medford — but the New York one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Country Fair · Theme park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Medford

• Eagle Estates Park reviews ★
• Medford Athletic Complex reviews ★
• Medford Veteran Memorial Park reviews ★
• Sean Dixon Memorial Park reviews ★
• Sipp Avenue Baseball Complex reviews ★
• Twelve Pines Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Medford

• EAGLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• OREGON MIDDLE SCHOOL
• PATCHOGUE-MEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL
• TREMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Medford

🏘️ Nearby Communities