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Wenham, Massachusetts, in Essex county, is 10 miles N of Lynn, Massachusetts (center to center) and 19 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. There are 4,440 residents in the town.
In Wenham, about 49% of adults are married. When people think of Wenham, they might picture couples and families, not singles. The faces of the town are those of its large families.
Women are better represented than men in Wenham.
In 2000, Wenham had a median family income of $98,004. Most of the residents of Wenham tend to have good incomes. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in the town. People say that Wenham is full of unmarried people with good incomes.
Wenham folks tended to give their money ($19,500) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.
Both violent crime and property crime are low in Wenham.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Wenham that were owner-occupied was 85%. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the town has going for it. As a whole, property taxes tend toward the pricey side in Wenham, but this often equates to better schools and government services.
In Wenham, 80% of commuters drive to work. More folks in the town use public transportation than most people elsewhere.
Wenham strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):
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|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. State) | Top 1% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
Comparing Wenham to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
 | Wenham Colleges Wenham colleges and trade schools. |
| Wenham Graduate Schools Wenham Graduate and Business Schools |
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