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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Wenham, MA compare?
| Figure | Wenham, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,952 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,979 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 650 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Wenham, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,929±22 |
| Median age | 29.3±9.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.6%±3.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.6%±3.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.7%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.3%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.9%±2.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 70.8%±5.5 pts |
| Median household income | $194,781±$32,680 |
| Per capita income | $59,465±$7,427 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.7%±2.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6%±1.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $885,400±$48,059 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.6%±22.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.7%±4.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 29.4%±5.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 55.6%±5.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.8%±2.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.5 min±4.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.6%±2.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov