Wenham, Massachusetts Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,440. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,650 (+4.7% change)
Males: 2,006 (45.2%), Females: 2,434 (54.8%)

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.6 years
Median household income: $90,524
Median house value: $362,500

Population by Race

Races in Wenham:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (23.6%), English (22.5%), German (10.9%), Italian (8.8%), United States (5.7%), French (5.2%).

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wenham

• High school or higher: 94.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 50.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 19.7%
• Unemployed: 30.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wenham town

• Never married: 21.5%
• Now married: 62.9%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 9.7%
• Divorced: 4.6%

4.0% Foreign born (2.3% Europe, 1.4% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wenham:

• JORDAN HOSPITAL INC (about 11 miles; PLYMOUTH, MA)
• CAPE COD & ISLANDS MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 19 miles; POCASSET, MA)
• SUNHEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SOE MA (about 19 miles; NEW BEDFORD, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wenham:

• GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 35 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
• MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 39 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; Abbreviation: MVY)
• BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 39 miles; HYANNIS, MA; Abbreviation: HYA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wenham:

• PLYMOUTH MUNI (about 4 miles; PLYMOUTH, MA; Abbreviation: PYM)
• MONPONSETT POND (about 8 miles; HALIFAX, MA; Abbreviation: MA6)
• CRANLAND (about 9 miles; HANSON, MA; Abbreviation: 28M)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Wenham:

• GORDON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,532; Location: 255 GRAPEVINE RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.gordon.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wenham:

• BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,843)
• MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; BROCKTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,161)
• UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 25 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
• STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 25 miles; EASTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
• QUINCY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; QUINCY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,528)
• BABSON COLLEGE (about 29 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,659)
• BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,497)

Public primary/middle school in Wenham:

• BESSIE BUKER ELEMENTARY (Students: 267; Location: ONE SCHOOL STREET; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Wenham:

• NOTRE DAME CHILDREN’S CLASS (Students: 77; Location: 74 GRAPEVINE RD; Grades: PK – 2)

Libraries

Library in Wenham:

• WENHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $239,898; Location: 138 MAIN ST.; 50,834 books; 1,562 audio materials; 1,329 video materials; 128 serial subscriptions)