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Wakefield, Massachusetts, in Middlesex county, is 5 miles N of Malden, Massachusetts (center to center) and 10 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is part of the Boston metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 24,804 people people live in Wakefield.
In Wakefield, about 56% of adults are married.
In 2000, Wakefield had a median family income of $77,834. Not many of the people of Wakefield are below middle class. It turns out that people in the town tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. It turns out that Wakefield is home to a lot of successful single people.
In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($21,365) in Wakefield than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.
Residents of Wakefield enjoy its low crime rate.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Wakefield, about 72% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the town were built is earlier than in most places.
In Wakefield, 85% of commuters drive to work. One alternative to driving in Wakefield is the public transportation system.
Wakefield strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 7% |  |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
Comparing Wakefield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Well-Paid Single Women | |  |
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| Age of the Population |  |  |
| Female Share of the Population |  | |
| Senior Citizens | | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
| Male Share of the Population |  |  |
| Racial Diversity | | |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Short Commute Times |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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