Wakefield, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Census designated place in Middlesex County, Massachusetts · ZIP 01880
- Middlesex County
- Within Wakefield Town
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 8 public schools
- 27,284 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 11,066Households
- $130,320Median household income
- $670,100Median home value
- 8Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Wakefield
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 24,804 |
| 2010 | 24,932 |
| 2020 | 27,090 |
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 $130,320 · 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
- 7,795 units
- Renter occupied
- 3,271 units
- Vacancy rate
- 4%
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 | Wakefield | Middlesex County | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,284 | 1,622,896 | 6,992,395 |
| Median household income | $130,320 | $126,779 | $101,341 |
| Median age | 42.9 | 38.9 | 40.0 |
| Median home value | $670,100 | $687,200 | $525,800 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 57.0% | 59.0% | 46.6% |
| Foreign-born residents | 10.2% | 22.6% | 17.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.4% | 61.6% | 62.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 31.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School | Public | Pre-K | Wakefield |
| Dolbeare | Public | K–4 | Wakefield |
| Greenwood | Public | K–4 | Wakefield |
| Walton | Public | K–4 | Wakefield |
| Woodville School | Public | Pre-K–4 | Wakefield |
| Galvin Middle School | Public | 5–8 | Wakefield |
| Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | Career and technical | 9–12 | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical |
| Wakefield Memorial High | Public | 9–12 | Wakefield |
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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