Moving to Wakefield, Massachusetts

About Wakefield, Massachusetts
Wakefield

Wakefield is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the greater Boston metropolitan area, incorporated in 1812 and located about 12.5 mi (20.1 km) north-northwest of Downtown Boston. Wakefield's population was 27,090 at the 2020 census. Wakefield offers an assortment of activities around the local lake, Lake Quannapowitt.

Gender
Gender Wakefield Massachusetts Country
Female 50.7% 51.5% 50.8%
Male 49.3% 48.5% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Wakefield Massachusetts Country
Less than $10,000 3% 5% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.2% 4.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 4.3% 6.8% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 4.4% 6.4% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 7.1% 9% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 14.9% 13.9% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 11.5% 12% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 20.2% 18% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 13.8% 10.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 18.6% 14.2% 8.3%
Education


Education Wakefield Massachusetts Country
< 9th Grade 3% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 3% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 20% 24% 27.0%
Other College 13% 15% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 31% 25% 20.0%
Master's Degree 15% 14% 9.0%
Professional Degree 4% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 3% 3% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Wakefield Massachusetts Country
White 91.1% 70.8% 60.1%
African American 0.9% 6.8% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 2.6% 6.7% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.8% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.7% 2.7% 2.8%
Hispanic 3.6% 12% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity