Wilmington is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 22,904 people and four associated neighborhoods, Wilmington is the 87th largest community in Massachusetts.

Housing costs in Wilmington are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.

Also of interest is that Wilmington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.66% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Wilmington is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Wilmington a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Wilmington has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Wilmington’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Wilmington, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.84 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

For the size of the town, public transportation in Wilmington is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Wilmington, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

The citizens of Wilmington are among the most well-educated in the nation: 47.93% of adults in Wilmington have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Wilmington in 2018 was $58,224, which is upper middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $232,896 for a family of four.

Wilmington is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wilmington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wilmington residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Wilmington include Irish, Italian, English, German, and French.

The most common language spoken in Wilmington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Portuguese.