Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Census designated place in Middlesex County, Massachusetts · ZIP 01867
- Middlesex County
- Within Reading Town
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 9 public schools
- 25,448 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 9,574Households
- $163,725Median household income
- $741,100Median home value
- 9Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Reading
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 23,708 |
| 2010 | 24,747 |
| 2020 | 25,518 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $163,725 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 7,956 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,618 units
- Vacancy rate
- 3.1%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Reading | Middlesex County | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,448 | 1,622,896 | 6,992,395 |
| Median household income | $163,725 | $126,779 | $101,341 |
| Median age | 44.1 | 38.9 | 40.0 |
| Median home value | $741,100 | $687,200 | $525,800 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 65.1% | 59.0% | 46.6% |
| Foreign-born residents | 8.9% | 22.6% | 17.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.1% | 61.6% | 62.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 30.6 minutes | 30.0 minutes | 29.3 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| RISE PreSchool | Public | Pre-K | Reading |
| Alice M Barrows | Public | K–5 | Reading |
| Birch Meadow | Public | K–5 | Reading |
| J Warren Killam | Public | K–5 | Reading |
| Joshua Eaton | Public | K–5 | Reading |
| Wood End Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Reading |
| Arthur W Coolidge Middle | Public | 6–8 | Reading |
| Walter S Parker Middle | Public | 6–8 | Reading |
| Reading Memorial High | Public | 9–12 | Reading |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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