Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:08 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:11 am – 4:15 pm
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People14,033 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.15,110 householdsMedian household income $219,375Median home value $977,300Median rent $1,536 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 7,096 employedMain industries: professional and business services 33%, education and health care 25%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 31 minutes59% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 35% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages79% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 44% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Chinese 5%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Spanish 3%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 18°F47 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month October46 in of snow a year, on about 17 days7 days above 90°F, 143 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Natick station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksGriscom Trailtrailhead · 1.0 miPelham Islandcape · under a mileNob Hillpeak · under a mileRegis Collegecollege · 2.7 miPope John XXIII National Seminarycollege · 2.8 miReeves Hillpeak · 1.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouth Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileCochituate State Parkstate park · 2.4 mi · 116 acresArt King Fieldpark · under a mileGreat Meadows National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.5 mi · 3,854 acresCallahan State Parkstate park · 4.3 mi · 114 acresCharles River Reservationstate park · 5.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199447 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jan 200045 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMiddlesex County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025299 of 365 days measured65 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Middlesex County monitors, MA
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWayland Water Departmentserves 14,096 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation121 ft37 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLeonard Morse Hospital5.4 miPost officeWayland Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWayland Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceWayland Town Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWayland Fire Department Station 1 Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 highHighWayland High School1.2 miElementaryHappy Hollow School1.3 miElementaryClaypit Hill School1.5 miCollegeRegis College2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLaurence G Hanscom Field BED8.7 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS18 miInterstateI-902.7 miUS highwayUS 20under a mileAmtrakFramingham, MA FRA6.3 miRailSilver HillMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)4.1 miCoachFramingham Framingham, MA Shoppers World ShelterFlixBus4.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01778 ZIP area.
