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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 Wayland, MA compare?
| Figure | Wayland, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 13,913 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 13,943 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 927 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 7.9% |
| Measure | Wayland, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 13,914±32 |
| Median age | 45.0±1.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.1%±1.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 76.6%±3.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 12.8%±2.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 17.5%±2.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 78.8%±3.0 pts |
| Median household income | $224,000±$28,027 |
| Per capita income | $104,751±$6,743 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.9%±2.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $978,400±$36,486 |
| Median gross rent | $1,475±$603 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.1%±17.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.6%±3.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.6%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 35.1%±4.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 59.1%±4.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.4%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.5 min±2.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.4%±0.9 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