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Wayland, MA vs Reading, MA

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- Reading is 0% more densely populated than Wayland.
- People are 3.9% less likely to be married in Reading.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years younger in Reading.
 Wayland, MAReading, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,483329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.738.4
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 Population - 201012,981  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,708285,036,114
 Population - 199011,874  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,560.393.4
 Land Area15.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wayland, MAReading, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Wayland, MAReading, MAUnited States
 White77.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian13.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wayland, MAReading, MAUnited States
 Married Population66.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock36.5%50.2%
 Never Married24.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.732.60
 Households4,779  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,89480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children48.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households920  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Victoria · Wayland, MA
Skyrocketing cost of living.
Over 18 years ago

Wayland does not believe in living within a reasonable budget. This is due to the influx of wealthy two-income white collar families who think that spending money will  More

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