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Wilmington

Total population

23,336

Median home value

$680,500

50.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$168,152

Wilmington$168k
National$74k
Weather63°F · Sunny
Coordinates42.56°, -71.16°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Wind Advisory · Moderate
    Wind Advisory issued September 24 at 1:46PM EDT until September 27 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

Wilmington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Its population was 23,349 at the 2020 United States census.

History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
42.3
Median home value
$680,500
Housing units
8,077
Poverty rate
3.8%
Unemployment
4.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
87.2%
Black
1%
Asian
3.8%
Hispanic
2.4%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
42.5646
Longitude
-71.1645
Water area
0.17 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
63°F
Sunny
Tonight
48°F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
68°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain
Friday Night
54°F
Chance Rain
Saturday
62°F
Rain
Saturday Night
55°F
Rain

Forecast for Wilmington, MA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
24.9%
Diabetes
6.9%
Adult obesity
24.2%
Binge drinking
19.3%
Adult smoking
10%
No leisure activity
16.8%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,150,427
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    76,331
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    72,776
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    69,690
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    67,036
  • Downy Woodpecker
    Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    59,453
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    58,454
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    57,824
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    57,413

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
132
Elementary
79
Middle
26
High
21
Other
6

Largest nearby schools

  • Lowell High
    High · Lowell · 3,167 students · 13.7:1 ratio
  • Lexington High
    High · Lexington · 2,303 students · 12.3:1 ratio
  • Billerica Memorial High School
    High · Billerica · 1,726 students · 13.5:1 ratio
  • Winchester High School
    High · Winchester · 1,383 students · 14.6:1 ratio
  • Northeast Metro Regional Vocational
    High · Wakefield · 1,292 students · 10.3:1 ratio
  • Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School
    High · Billerica · 1,292 students · 10:1 ratio
  • Medford High
    High · Medford · 1,260 students · 9.8:1 ratio
  • Woburn High
    High · Woburn · 1,178 students · 10.7:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
12
Largest magnitude
3.8
Largest event
2025-01-27

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.81
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,392

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,420
Avg daily Wikipedia views
47
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Wilmington

250th Anniversary Wilmington, Massachusetts 1730-1980
Adele C. Passmore · 1981
Flood insurance study
1981
Natural resource program of the Town of Wilmington, Massachusetts
Wilmington (Mass. : Town) · 1971
Archaeological data recovery J.T. Berry Site, locus 1, locus 3, locus 4, locus 6, and locus 9, J.T. Berry Rehabilitation Center, North Reading and Wilmington, Massachusetts
Dianna L. Doucette · 2008
Wilmington transportation needs study
Wilmington transportation needs study
Massachusetts. Metropolitan Area Planning Council · 1984
Wilmington
Wilmington
Paul L. Chalifour · 1998
Geology and ground-water conditions in the Wilmington-Reading area, Massachusetts
Baker, J. A. · 1964
An act to establish the Andover and Wilmington Rail Road Corporation
Massachusetts · 1833

Search results from Open Library.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image