Wakefield, MA
| U.S. News Ratings | |
| Population: | 24,846 |
| Crime: | Low |
| Cost of Living: | High |
| Health Care: | Limited |
| Housing Price: | High |
| Income: | Average |
Climate
Summers in Wakefield are warm and mild, while winters are cold.
Geography
Wakefield is north of Boston, along the southern shore of Lake Quannapowitt.
Cultural Attractions
The community has several celebrations, including Town Day and a fall Homecoming.
Recreation
Walkers, bikers, and windsurfers enjoy the water and shoreline of Lake Quannapowitt.
Historical
Wakefield helped popularize the use of wicker in the United States thanks to the Wakefield Rattan Company, established in the mid-1850s.
| Median home price [details] | $337,000 |
| Median home price, 2008 [details] | $351,000 |
| Number of home sales [details] | 330 |
| Median dwelling age (in years) | 52 |
| Average property taxes [details] | $4,140 |
| Place to state foreclosures [details] | 39 |
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