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Wakefield

Lake Quannapowitt is Wakefield's defining feature — a 2-mile lake in the center of town. Commuter rail to North Station, strong Wakefield SD, and a genuine downtown with restaurants and shops around the lake.

communitywalkablehistoric

8/10

Schools

47 min

To Boston

$798K

Median home

$9K

Annual tax

Walk score

27,054

Population

43.3

Median age

$126K

Median income

What stands out

·Lake Quannapowitt (2-mile central lake)
·Commuter rail
·Wakefield SD (strong)
·Walkable lakeside downtown

Nearby towns

Reading →Stoneham →Melrose →North Reading →Malden →Woburn →

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