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A town of 27,793 people in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
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Wakefield, Massachusetts, Franklin Pole painting in 1840, Center School House, Burrage Yale tin shop in the distance1840
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Wakefield, Massachusetts, Franklin Pole painting in 1840, Center School House, Burrage Yale tin shop in the distance, 1840

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About Wakefield

Town in Massachusetts, United States
1638Established
27,090Population
7.9 sq miArea
98 ftElevation

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.

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Housing in Wakefield

$819K▲ 2.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Wakefield home is worth about $819,000, up 2.3% in a year, 24% above the Massachusetts typical home.

Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Wakefield

A−

Safety Grade A-

Wakefield reports less crime per resident than 77% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Massachusetts has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Wakefield sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Wakefield 1.4
Massachusetts 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Wakefield 3.3
Massachusetts 10.4
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Wakefield

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19better than MA·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Melrosewakefield HealthcareMelrose · 3 mi · ER
Market Square Family Hlth SvcsLynn · 5.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 01880 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Wakefield →

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B+

School Grade B+

The public schools Wakefield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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