Wilmington is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 23,148 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.

A relatively large number of people in Wilmington telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.86% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Wilmington really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Wilmington perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Wilmington, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.23 minutes every day commuting to work.

The citizens of Wilmington are among the most well-educated in the nation: 49.24% 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 2022 was $60,558, which is upper middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $242,232 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, French Canadian, and German.

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