Tewksbury is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 30,833 people and six associated neighborhoods, Tewksbury is the 57th largest community in Massachusetts.
Housing costs in Tewksbury are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.
Also of interest is that Tewksbury has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Tewksbury telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.88% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
One downside of living in Tewksbury is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Tewksbury, the average commute to work is 32.54 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The citizens of Tewksbury are among the most well-educated in the nation: 42.62% of adults in Tewksbury have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Tewksbury in 2022 was $54,374, which is middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $217,496 for a family of four.
The people who call Tewksbury home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tewksbury residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Tewksbury include Irish, Italian, English, Portuguese, and German.
The most common language spoken in Tewksbury is English. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and Spanish.