City comparison
Medford, MA is about 150 miles (250 km) from Stamford, CT in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 200 miles, or about 3 h 15 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Medford, MA to Stamford, CT takes about 19 min, covering roughly 150 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Stamford has a population of 135,413, vs 61,748 in Medford — about 2.2× larger by population. By land area, Stamford covers about 38 sq mi vs 8.1 sq mi for Medford.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Medford | Stamford | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,305/mo | $2,129/mo | 8.3% higher in Medford |
| Median home value | $669,600 | $584,700 | 14.5% higher in Medford |
| Median household income | $114,863 | $100,718 | 14.0% higher in Medford |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 109.4 | 9.7% higher in Stamford |
| Utilities index | 144.3 | 124.5 | 15.9% higher in Medford |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 105.0 | 2.0% higher in Stamford |
| Healthcare index | 103.7 | 105.7 | 2.0% higher in Stamford |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Medford, you'd need $100,024 in Stamford to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Medford and Stamford have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Medford, you'd need about $80,019 in Stamford to keep the same standard of living.