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Wilmington vs Wilmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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| Measure | Wilmington | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 23,336 |
23,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% MA: +7.4% |
+4.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.2 6% above MA |
42.3±2.2 6% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±2.7 MA: 19.4% |
23.1%±2.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
15.6%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4% MA: 47.3% |
50.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $168,152±$19k 62% above MA |
$168,152±$19k 62% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $680,500±$19k 21% above MA |
$680,500±$19k 21% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,394±$328 36% above MA |
$2,394±$328 36% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,704 29% above MA |
$7,704 29% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±2 MA: 51.8% |
60.9%±2 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 3.8% MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% MA: 62.5% |
88.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 4% above MA |
30 min 4% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±2.3 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±2.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #73 of 282 in MA | #73 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Wilmington |
| High school in town | — | Wilmington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.