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    Moving to Wilmington, MA

    Is Wilmington a good place to live?

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    Wilmington ranks #13 of 65 Massachusetts cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (65/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.0% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $646,200
    +5.2% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,412
    per month
    Household income
    $161,473
    median
    Unemployment
    5.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Wilmington

    The median home value in Wilmington is $646,200 and median rent is $2,412 a month, against a median household income of $161,473. Homes cost about 4.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Wilmington crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Massachusetts the 2025 rate was 301 violent and 1,036 property crimes per 100,000 people — #42 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Wilmington, MA

    Wilmington has about 23,195 residents, 5.1% unemployment and 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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