Moving to Wilmington, Massachusetts

by btobers · Published June 18, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 21,363. Estimated population in July 2024: 21,472 (+0.5% change)
Males: 10,580 (49.5%), Females: 10,783 (50.5%)

Middlesex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $70,652
Median house value: $221,900

Population by Race

Races in Wilmington:

White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
Chinese (0.7%)
Asian Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (33.7%), Italian (26.3%), English (13.9%), French (7.1%), French Canadian (5.9%), German (5.1%).

Elevation: 96 feet

Land area: 17.1 square miles

Map of Wilmington, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wilmington

High school or higher: 92.4%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
Unemployed: 1.5%
Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wilmington town

Never married: 23.5%
Now married: 64.0%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 5.9%
Divorced: 5.6%

5.0% Foreign born (2.3% Europe, 1.5% Asia, 1.0% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wilmington:

MARY AND ARTHUR CLAPHAM HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; BURLINGTON, MA)
TEWKSBURY HOSP (about 5 miles; TEWKSBURY, MA)
NEW ENGLAND REHAB HOSP (about 6 miles; WOBURN, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wilmington:

LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 11 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 19 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
MANCHESTER (about 32 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wilmington:

MERRIMACK VALLEY (about 10 miles; METHUEN, MA; Abbreviation: MA2)
LAWRENCE MUNI (about 12 miles; LAWRENCE, MA; Abbreviation: LWM)
BEVERLY MUNI (about 19 miles; BEVERLY, MA; Abbreviation: BVY)

Amtrak stations near Wilmington:

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

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wilmington:

MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,501)
MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 10 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
TUFTS UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; MEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)
BENTLEY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; WALTHAM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,651)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Full-time enrollment: 20,531)
LESLEY UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,700)
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 13 miles; LOWELL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,373)

Schools

Public high school in Wilmington:

WILMINGTON HIGH (Students: 878; Location: 159 CHURCH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Wilmington:

WILMINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 948; Location: 25 CARTER LANE; Grades: 06 – 08)
WOBURN STREET (Students: 486; Location: 227 WOBURN STREET; Grades: 01 – 03)
SHAWSHEEN ELEM (Students: 465; Location: 298 SHAWSHEEN AVENUE; Grades: 01 – 03)
NORTH INTERMEDIATE (Students: 352; Location: 320 SALEM STREET; Grades: 04 – 05)
WEST INTERMEDIATE (Students: 313; Location: 22 CARTER LANE; Grades: 04 – 05)
WILDWOOD (Students: 192; Location: 182 WILDWOOD STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
BOUTWELL (Students: 158; Location: 17 BOUTWELL AVENUE; Grades: PK – KG)

Private primary/middle school in Wilmington:

ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 143; Location: 173 CHURCH STREET; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Wilmington:

WILMINGTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $638,491; Location: 175 MIDDLESEX AVE.; 89,562 books; 3,227 audio materials; 2,342 video materials; 172 serial subscriptions)