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Census Tract 3302.02, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Census Tract 3302.02, GEOID 25017330202, in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, entirely within North Reading. 3,847 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±446); the 2020 Census counted 4,248.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,847

±446 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,248

Median household income

$93,385

±$21,741 (90% margin)
Middlesex County: $130,847

Median home value

$638,300

±$33,656 (90% margin)
Middlesex County: $727,800

Median gross rent

$2,122

±$422 (90% margin)
Middlesex County: $2,201

Where is Census Tract 3302.02?

Census Tract 3302.02 is one of 357 census tracts in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It covers 2.81 square miles of land, 1,512 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 25017330202, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 3302.02 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
North Reading100%
Census Tract 3302.02 (marked with a dot) in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
2543.023302.013311.013311.023343 3302.02 2 mi
Census Tract 3302.02 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Middlesex County.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 3302.02: Tract 2543.02 in Essex County ($218,466), Tract 3302.01 ($141,118), Tract 3311.01 ($161,364), Tract 3311.02 ($184,625) and Tract 3343 ($164,671). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 3302.02?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 3302.02's population at 3,847 (±446) in 1,669 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,248 residents and 1,879 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 3302.02North ReadingMiddlesex CountyMassachusetts
Total population3,847±44615,7651,638,3657,044,056
Households1,669±2235,825634,2152,785,042
Average household size2.30±0.192.682.492.44
Housing units1,773±2175,933664,2673,030,406

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 3302.02?

The median resident of Census Tract 3302.02 is 43.8 years old; 18.7% are under 18 and 16.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.9%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 4.5%. 7.3% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 3302.02North ReadingMiddlesex CountyMassachusetts
Median age43.8±4.243.038.940.0
Under 18 years18.7%±3.6 pts22.3%19.5%19.4%
65 years and over16.9%±2.2 pts16.7%16.3%17.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3.1%±2.5 pts2.1%9.3%13.3%
White alone, not Hispanic90.9%±5.4 pts86.4%65.1%66.6%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.1%±1.5 pts0.3%4.7%6.4%
Asian alone, not Hispanic4.5%±3.9 pts5.0%13.6%7.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.1 pts0.0%0.1%0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.1 pts0.0%0.0%0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.4%±0.5 pts3.7%5.8%5.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.1 pts2.3%1.4%1.2%
Born outside the United States7.3%±4.2 pts6.7%23.1%18.0%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)8.3%±4.1 pts9.2%29.1%25.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.6%±5.5 pts5.2%3.3%4.3%
With a disability20.0%±7.6 pts12.4%9.9%12.3%
No health insurance coverage0.4%±0.6 pts0.4%2.4%2.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)97.4%±2.0 pts97.5%93.2%91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)46.0%±8.5 pts56.4%59.5%47.3%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)18.4%±5.0 pts22.3%30.5%21.8%
Lived in the same house a year earlier91.1%±5.2 pts93.2%87.2%88.3%

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 Census Tract 3302.02 earn?

Half of the 1,669 households in Census Tract 3302.02 earn less than $93,385 a year (±$21,741), against $130,847 across Middlesex County: 295th highest of the county's 350 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 3302.02North ReadingMiddlesex CountyMassachusetts
Median household income$93,385±$21,741$147,768$130,847$103,960
Mean household income$132,272±$23,443$206,577$178,070$144,950
Per capita income$58,708±$9,202$77,099$69,556$57,897
People below the poverty line4.5%±4.9 pts2.7%7.7%10.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±5.7 pts0.2%7.9%11.7%
Households receiving SNAP13.3%±10.4 pts8.0%9.3%14.7%
Households with a computer98.5%±1.8 pts99.2%97.0%95.7%
Households with a broadband subscription96.0%±3.1 pts95.9%94.7%92.8%

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 Census Tract 3302.02?

Owners occupy 64.3% of Census Tract 3302.02's occupied homes and renters 35.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $638,300 by its owner (±$33,656). The median renter pays $2,122 a month including utilities, and 65.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 3302.02North ReadingMiddlesex CountyMassachusetts
Median home value (owner-occupied)$638,300±$33,656$710,500$727,800$562,100
Median gross rent$2,122±$422$2,259$2,201$1,762
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent65.4%±15.8 pts71.9%37.6%41.8%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$3,024±$323$3,324$3,224$2,726
Owner-occupied homes64.3%±9.4 pts84.3%61.3%62.5%
Renter-occupied homes35.7%±9.4 pts15.7%38.7%37.5%
Housing units1,773±2175,933664,2673,030,406
Single-family detached homes58.6%±8.7 pts73.7%46.5%51.1%
Mobile homes0.0%±2.4 pts0.7%0.4%0.8%
Built 2020 or later6.6%±4.6 pts2.0%1.2%1.0%
Built 2010 to 201910.3%±4.1 pts6.7%7.3%6.2%
Built 1939 or earlier17.2%±6.5 pts10.4%32.3%30.5%
Households with no vehicle6.7%±3.8 pts5.4%10.3%11.7%

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 do people in Census Tract 3302.02 get to work?

72.1% of Census Tract 3302.02's workers drive alone and 15.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 31.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 3302.02North ReadingMiddlesex CountyMassachusetts
In the labor force (age 16+)71.4%±6.1 pts70.3%69.9%67.0%
Unemployment rate5.3%±3.5 pts3.6%4.4%5.2%
Drove alone to work72.1%±7.3 pts65.2%54.2%61.2%
Carpooled4.8%±2.8 pts4.5%6.3%7.0%
Public transportation3.1%±3.2 pts1.3%7.2%6.5%
Walked2.3%±2.9 pts2.1%4.2%4.1%
Worked from home15.5%±5.5 pts26.1%24.7%18.6%
Mean travel time to work31.9 min±5.433.6 min29.9 min29.1 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

How does Census Tract 3302.02 compare with the other tracts in Middlesex County?

Among Middlesex County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 3302.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 3302.02's rank among the tracts of Middlesex County
MeasureIn Middlesex County
Population227th of 354
Residents per square mile278th of 357
Median household income295th of 350
Per capita income237th of 354
Median home value238th of 350
Median gross rent184th of 327
Bachelor's degree or higher259th of 354
Median age99th of 354
Owner-occupied share169th of 351

The tracts next to it on Middlesex County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 3332292nd$94,673±$49,404 · within the margin of this tract5,402
Tract 3501.07293rd$94,535±$52,193 · within the margin of this tract1,150
Tract 3114294th$94,174±$7,990 · within the margin of this tract6,245
Tract 3302.02295th$93,385±$21,7413,847
Tract 3685296th$93,182±$21,738 · within the margin of this tract3,355
Tract 3397297th$92,809±$14,949 · within the margin of this tract3,807
Tract 3416298th$92,768±$20,418 · within the margin of this tract6,585

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 3302.02?

4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 3302.02 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.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). 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 · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections