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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#5Highest graduation rate in MA #20Rent easiest to afford in MA #69Most remote workers in MA All MA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code01880

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Living in Wakefield

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

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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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Schools in Wakefield

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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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Woodville School BElementary · Grades PK–4 · 456 students Dolbeare B+Elementary · Grades K–4 · 443 students Greenwood A-Elementary · Grades K–4 · 227 students Walton A-Elementary · Grades K–4 · 218 students Galvin Middle School B-Middle · Grades 5–8 · 1,056 students Northeast Metro Regional Vocational C-High · Grades 9–12 · 1,381 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.