Wayland town, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,913
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,913
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14,054
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,982
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,964
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,943
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,994
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.7%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 77.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 12.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 6.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 252
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 17.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 87.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $978,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $4,000+
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,500+
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,475
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,062
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.73
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 21.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 97.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 97.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 78.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 3.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 1.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,097
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 58,216
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 242,860
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,673
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $224,000
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $104,751
Persons in poverty, percent 4.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 926.8
Population per square mile, 2010 863.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 15.04
Land area in square miles, 2010 15.05
FIPS Code 2501773790