Wenham, MA is a small historic town located in Essex County with a population of 5,006 people. It boasts an array of year-round outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, and kayaking at the Wenham Pond and the Lake Cobbosseecontee. The town provides plenty of options for shopping as well with local businesses like The Bookstore in Town Center, The Antiques Marketplace and Smith's Country Cheese. There are many wonderful organizations within the town such as the Wenham Historical Society and the Wenham Museum which offer unique educational experiences about the area's history and arts. Local sporting events include the annual Triathlon that takes place in Wenham every summer and many youth sports programs offered by the Parks & Recreation Department for citizens of all ages.
The population in Wenham is 5,006. There are 654 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Wenham is 23.6, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Wenham is 2.6, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Wenham
- 39.6% are married
- 6.4% are divorced
- 39.2% are married with children
- 4.0% have children, but are single
Race in Wenham
- 89.7% are White
- 1.9% are Black
- 2.9% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.2% claim Other
- 4.7% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.7% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander