Town · Massachusetts
Wayland, Massachusetts
Wayland, town, in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Wayland had 13,913 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 13,943 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 13,914 (±32). GEOID 2501773790.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
13,913
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 13,943 · ACS 2020-2024: 13,914 ±32
Median household income
$224,000
±$28,027 (90% margin)
Massachusetts: $103,960
Median home value
$978,400
±$36,486 (90% margin)
Massachusetts: $562,100
Median gross rent
$1,475
±$603 (90% margin)
Massachusetts: $1,762
Where is Wayland and what county is it in?
Wayland is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It covers 15.0 square miles of land, 927 residents per square mile in 2020.
One place lies inside Wayland: Cochituate (CDP, 6,927 in 2020).
Wayland is in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 7 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Wayland, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 13,913 people lived in Wayland on July 1, 2025, down 0.5% since 2020, while Massachusetts grew 1.7%. The 2020 Census counted 13,943 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 13,914 (±32).
| Measure | Wayland | Middlesex County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 13,914±32 | 1,638,365 | +112 |
| Households | 5,062±161 | 634,215 | +276 |
| Average household size | 2.73±0.09 | 2.49 | −0.14 |
| Housing units | 5,245±202 | 664,267 | no clear change |
Wayland's population since 2000
From 13,100 in 2000 to 13,913 in 2025: up 6.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Wayland as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Wayland?
The median resident of Wayland is 45.0 years old; 24.3% are under 18 and 18.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 76.6%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 12.8%. 17.5% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Wayland | Middlesex County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.0±1.5 | 38.9 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 24.3%±1.5 pts | 19.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 18.7%±2.0 pts | 16.3% | – |
| Male | 49.7%±1.9 pts | 49.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.1%±1.9 pts | 9.3% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 76.6%±3.2 pts | 65.1% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.6 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 12.8%±2.6 pts | 13.6% | no clear change |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.0%±1.2 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±0.6 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 17.5%±2.3 pts | 23.1% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 21.9%±3.0 pts | 29.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.4%±0.9 pts | 3.3% | – |
| With a disability | 6.8%±1.6 pts | 9.9% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.4%±0.9 pts | 2.4% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 97.2%±1.2 pts | 93.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 78.8%±3.0 pts | 59.5% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 44.5%±4.0 pts | 30.5% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 91.2%±2.6 pts | 87.2% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.4%±0.7 pts | 2.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Wayland earn?
Half of Wayland's 5,062 households earn less than $224,000 a year (±$28,027), against $130,847 in Middlesex County and $103,960 in Massachusetts. In 2015-2019 it was $228,140 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Wayland | Middlesex County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $224,000±$28,027 | $130,847 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $285,140±$19,833 | $178,070 | – |
| Per capita income | $104,751±$6,743 | $69,556 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 4.9%±2.2 pts | 7.7% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 6.1%±3.6 pts | 7.9% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 5.0%±2.3 pts | 9.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 98.1%±1.0 pts | 97.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 97.1%±1.6 pts | 94.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Wayland?
Owners occupy 87.6% of Wayland's occupied homes and renters 12.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $978,400 by its owner (±$36,486). The median renter pays $1,475 a month including utilities, and 35.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Wayland | Middlesex County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $978,400±$36,486 | $727,800 | +$102,761 |
| Median gross rent | $1,475±$603 | $2,201 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.1%±17.4 pts | 37.6% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $4,000 or more | $3,224 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.6%±3.3 pts | 61.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 12.4%±3.3 pts | 38.7% | – |
| Housing units | 5,245±202 | 664,267 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.3%±0.4 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±6.5 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 78.8%±2.9 pts | 46.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±0.8 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.6%±0.6 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 8.5%±2.6 pts | 7.3% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 19.2%±2.8 pts | 32.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.5%±2.0 pts | 10.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Wayland building?
Builders took permits for 3 new housing units in Wayland in 2025 (3 in single-family houses), 0.2 per 1,000 residents against 1.7 across Massachusetts.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Wayland work and get to work?
59.1% of Wayland's workers drive alone and 35.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 30.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.3%.
| Measure | Wayland | Middlesex County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 66.5%±2.4 pts | 69.9% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3%±1.3 pts | 4.4% | +1.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 59.1%±4.4 pts | 54.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 3.5%±1.5 pts | 6.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 1.4%±0.8 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Walked | 0.3%±0.3 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 35.1%±4.4 pts | 24.7% | +23.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.5 min±2.0 | 29.9 min | −4.2 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Wayland?
3 census tracts lie mostly in Wayland (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $164,355 (Tract 3661) to $250,000 or more (Tract 3662.01).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 3662.02Middlesex County | 5,356 | $217,083 |
| Tract 3661Middlesex County | 4,797 | $164,355 |
| Tract 3662.01Middlesex County | 3,797 | $250,000 or more |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Wayland) · Census block assignment files
How does Wayland compare with other places in Massachusetts?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Wayland is the 907th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 72nd-most populous of 266 in Massachusetts.
Wayland ranks 12th of 453 places in Massachusetts with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 72nd | 266 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 241st | 292 |
| Residents per square mile | 197th | 461 |
| Median household income | 12th | 453 |
| Per capita income | 18th | 460 |
| Median home value | 32nd | 459 |
| Median gross rent | 233rd | 410 |
| Poverty rate | 230th | 338 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21st | 459 |
| Median age | 216th | 461 |
| Owner-occupied share | 99th | 460 |
| Work from home | 18th | 429 |
| Travel time to work | 210th | 459 |
Wayland's figures with every place in Massachusetts (CSV)
Every place in Massachusetts, sortable · Compare Wayland with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Wayland?
9 of the 57 figures for Wayland on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Wayland are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.