North Reading, Massachusetts Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 13,837. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,949 (+0.8% change)
Males: 6,818 (49.3%), Females: 7,019 (50.7%)

Middlesex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $76,962
Median house value: $270,300

Population by Race

Races in North Reading:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (30.0%), Italian (24.6%), English (16.2%), German (6.3%), French (6.2%), United States (5.7%).

Elevation: 100 feet

Map of North Reading, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in North Reading

  • High school or higher: 92.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 41.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.3%
  • Unemployed: 0.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North Reading town

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 65.3%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

5.7% Foreign born (2.7% Europe, 1.1% Asia, 1.0% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near North Reading:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to North Reading:

  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 16 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 17 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
  • MANCHESTER (about 35 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)

Other public-use airports nearest to North Reading:

  • LAWRENCE MUNI (about 11 miles; LAWRENCE, MA; Abbreviation: LWM)
  • MERRIMACK VALLEY (about 12 miles; METHUEN, MA; Abbreviation: MA2)
  • BEVERLY MUNI (about 13 miles; BEVERLY, MA; Abbreviation: BVY)

Amtrak stations near North Reading:

  • 7 miles: WOBURN (100 ATLANTIC AVE.). Services: ticket office.
  • 14 miles: HAVERHILL (WASHINGTON ST. @ RAILROAD SQUARE). Services: ticket office.
  • 15 miles: BOSTON, NORTH STATION (BOSTON, 126 CAUSEWAY ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Reading:

  • MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 8 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
  • NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; DANVERS, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,663)
  • TUFTS UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; MEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)
  • SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 14 miles; SALEM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,917)
  • BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,638)
  • HARVARD UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Full-time enrollment: 20,531)
  • LESLEY UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,700)

Schools

Public high school in North Reading:

  • NORTH READING HIGH (Students: 655; Location: 189 PARK STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in North Reading:

  • NORTH READING MIDDLE (Students: 619; Location: 19 SHERMAN ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • J TURNER HOOD (Students: 515; Location: 298A HAVERHILL; Grades: PK – 05)
  • L D BATCHELDER (Students: 445; Location: 2 PEABODY STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • E ETHEL LITTLE SCHOOL (Students: 430; Location: 7 BARBERRY LANE; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in North Reading:

  • FLINT MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $382,129; Location: 147 PARK ST.; 57,475 books; 3,652 audio materials; 1,887 video materials; 217 serial subscriptions)