Wilmington is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 22,904 people and four associated neighborhoods, Wilmington is the 87th largest community in Massachusetts. Housing costs in Wilmington 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.Unlike some towns, Wilmington isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Wilmington are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Wilmington is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wilmington who work in management occupations (16.33%), office and administrative support (10.85%), and healthcare (8.12%). Also of interest is that Wilmington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.66% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Because of many things, Wilmington is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Wilmington a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Wilmington has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Wilmington’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Wilmington is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Wilmington, the average commute to work is 30.84 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. For the size of the town, public transportation in Wilmington is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Wilmington, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.The education level of Wilmington ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Wilmington, 47.93% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Wilmington in 2022 was $58,224, which is upper middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $232,896 for a family of four. Wilmington is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wilmington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wilmington residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Wilmington include Irish, Italian, English, German, and French. The most common language spoken in Wilmington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Portuguese.
