Moving to Wayland, Massachusetts

Population: 13,100. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,002 (-0.7% change)
Males: 6,312 (48.2%), Females: 6,788 (51.8%)

Middlesex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.4 years
Median household income: $101,036
Median house value: $391,100

Population by Race

Races in Wayland:

• White Non-Hispanic (91.4%)
• Chinese (3.1%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)
• Hispanic (1.2%)
• Asian Indian (1.0%)
• Black (0.7%)
• Korean (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (19.3%), English (15.7%), Italian (15.0%), German (10.9%), Russian (7.0%), Polish (5.4%).

Elevation: 127 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wayland

• High school or higher: 96.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 68.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 37.9%
• Unemployed: 2.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 31.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wayland town

• Never married: 18.0%
• Now married: 68.4%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 5.6%
• Divorced: 7.2%

8.9% Foreign born (3.9% Europe, 3.2% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wayland:

• METROWEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; FRAMINGHAM, MA)
• EMERSON HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; W CONCORD, MA)
• CHARLES RIVER HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; WELLESLEY, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wayland:

• LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 9 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
• GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 26 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
• WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 36 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wayland:

• MARLBORO (about 10 miles; MARLBORO, MA; Abbreviation: 9B1)
• MINUTE MAN AIR FIELD (about 13 miles; STOW, MA; Abbreviation: 6B6)
• NORFOLK (about 17 miles; NORFOLK, MA; Abbreviation: 32M)

Amtrak stations near Wayland:

• 8 miles: FRAMINGHAM (443 WAVERLY ST.). Services: public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
• 19 miles: ROUTE 128 (WESTWOOD, UNIVERSITY AVE. & RTE. 128). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
• 19 miles: WOBURN (100 ATLANTIC AVE.). Services: ticket office.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wayland:

• FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE (about 6 miles; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,185)
• WELLESLEY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,241)
• MASSACHUSETTS BAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; WELLESLEY HILLS, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,938)
• BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; WALTHAM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,444)
• BENTLEY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; WALTHAM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,651)
• MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,501)
• BOSTON COLLEGE (about 14 miles; CHESTNUT HILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 13,341)

Schools

Public high school in Wayland:

• WAYLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 877; Location: 264 OLD CONNECTICUT PATH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Wayland:

• BARAT MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 52; Location: 5 DAMON ST; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Wayland:

• WAYLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 737; Location: 201 MAIN STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
• CLAYPIT HILL SCHOOL (Students: 601; Location: ADAMS LANE; Grades: PK – 05)
• HAPPY HOLLOW SCHOOL (Students: 391; Location: 63 PEQUOT RD; Grades: PK – 05)
• LOKER SCHOOL (Students: 379; Location: 47 LOKER STREET; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Wayland:

• WAYLAND FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $749,926; Location: 5 CONCORD RD.; 75,957 books; 3,851 audio materials; 5,069 video materials; 243 serial subscriptions)