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Wenham

North Shore · pop. 4,985

Wenham is one of the wealthiest small towns in Massachusetts with Gordon College, a shared school district with Hamilton, and a self-contained calm that money tends to buy.

Family SuburbHistoric Village
Livability Index
53
/ 100
Ranks #142 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home
$1.03M
5.3× household income
Household income
$195k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
44 min
peak driving
Population
4,985
5-yr trend 65/100

How Wenham scores

Schools
90
Safety
94
Walkability
20
Transit
22
Biking
20
Dining
32
Nightlife
12
Arts & Culture
28
Green Space
50
Diversity
15
Climate
65

The honest read

Best for
High-income families who want elite schools, maximum safety, and a quiet North Shore address.
The tradeoff
Almost no services within town and it is among the least diverse communities in the state.

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Nearby towns

Bordering and adjacent Massachusetts towns near Wenham.

Hamilton
55/100 · $885k
North Shore
Beverly
68/100 · $650k
North Shore
Danvers
71/100 · $644k
North Shore
Topsfield
53/100 · $931k
North Shore

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