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North Reading, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $743,938 (it was $263,200 in 2000)
North Reading:

$743,938
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $554,546 - $963,068

Total population: 14,892 (Urban population: 13,545, Rural population: 292 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 4,870 (4,795 occupied: 4,337 owner occupied, 458 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

10%
State:

38%

Housing density: 367 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $1,068,910.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,825 (lower quartile is $1,078, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,293


Median gross rent in North Reading, MA in 2022: $1,872

Housing units in North Reading with a mortgage: 2,933 (212 second mortgage, 494 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 929

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North Reading, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,447,673
  • In family households: 1,161,600 (250,263 male householders, 116,393 female householders)
    287,332 spouses, 410,462 children (392,286 natural, 9,871 adopted, 8,305 stepchildren), 16,644 grandchildren, 14,569 brothers or sisters, 15,064 parents, foster children, 15,023 other relatives, 25,838 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 286,073 (95,244 male householders (67,197 living alone)), 118,788 female householders (94,319 living alone)), 72,041 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 55,412 (13,773 institutionalized population)

252,928 married couples with children.
55,356 single-parent households (9,721 men, 45,635 women).

93.3% of residents of North Reading speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
4.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,306 (8.6%)
(86.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

8.1
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.0
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in North Reading, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in North Reading, Massachusetts
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1251 bedroom
  • 6912 bedrooms
  • 2,0263 bedrooms
  • 1,3494 bedrooms
  • 1465+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in North Reading, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in North Reading, Massachusetts
  • 0no bedroom
  • 2061 bedroom
  • 1742 bedrooms
  • 573 bedrooms
  • 164 bedrooms
  • 55+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in North Reading in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in North Reading in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 118no vehicle
  • 7591 vehicle
  • 2,4612 vehicles
  • 7043 vehicles
  • 2364 vehicles
  • 595+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in North Reading in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in North Reading in renter-occupied apartments
  • 74no vehicle
  • 2101 vehicle
  • 1122 vehicles
  • 443 vehicles
  • 184 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in North Reading, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in North Reading, Massachusetts
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 633 rooms
  • 2764 rooms
  • 5305 rooms
  • 8786 rooms
  • 9337 rooms
  • 8918 rooms
  • 7669+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in North Reading, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in North Reading, Massachusetts
  • 01 room
  • 552 rooms
  • 1293 rooms
  • 1804 rooms
  • 535 rooms
  • 146 rooms
  • 167 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 119+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in North Reading, MA
  • North Reading, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in North Reading, MA in 2022
  • 36,128Less than $10,000
  • 38,216$10,000 to $19,999
  • 30,593$20,000 to $29,999
  • 33,913$30,000 to $39,999
  • 36,131$40,000 to $49,999
  • 37,529$50,000 to $59,999
  • 52,511$60,000 to $74,999
  • 82,198$75,000 to $99,999
  • 76,248$100,000 to $124,999
  • 63,511$125,000 to $149,999
  • 102,022$150,000 to $199,999
  • 218,590$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 66.3%
Number of people working at home: 2,093 (24.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 124
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 528
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 666
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 661
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 961
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 518
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,211
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 387
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 453
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 713
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 621
  • 90 or more minutes: 138

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 6,141 (83.8%)
  • Carpooled: 538 (7.3%)
  • Subway or elevated: 23 (0.3%)
  • Railroad: 152 (2.1%)
  • Motorcycle: 9 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 77 (1.1%)
  • Other means: 41 (0.6%)
  • Worked at home: 345 (4.7%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in North Reading, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in North Reading, Massachusetts
  • 621995 to March 2000
  • 1411990 to 1994
  • 1041985 to 1989
  • 541980 to 1984
  • 141975 to 1979
  • 201970 to 1974
  • 1431965 to 1969
  • 244Before 1965
Ancestries in North Reading, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 4,155 (24.1%)
  • Italian: 3,406 (19.8%)
  • English: 2,243 (13.0%)
  • Other: 1,044 (6.1%)
  • German: 878 (5.1%)
  • French: 861 (5.0%)
  • United States: 787 (4.6%)
  • French Canadian: 774 (4.5%)
  • Polish: 582 (3.4%)
  • Swedish: 433 (2.5%)
  • Scottish: 427 (2.5%)
  • Portuguese: 367 (2.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 352 (2.0%)
  • Greek: 174 (1.0%)
  • Russian: 160 (0.9%)
  • Arab: 144 (0.8%)
  • Lithuanian: 100 (0.6%)
  • Norwegian: 58 (0.3%)
  • Welsh: 52 (0.3%)
  • Czech: 50 (0.3%)
  • Hungarian: 38 (0.2%)
  • Swiss: 38 (0.2%)
  • Dutch: 37 (0.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 30 (0.2%)
  • Danish: 15 (0.09%)
  • West Indian: 13 (0.08%)
  • Subsaharan African: 10 (0.06%)
  • Slovak: 9 (0.05%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Portugal
North Reading:

15.6% (122)
Massachusetts:

8.6% (66,627)

India
North Reading:

8.8% (69)
Massachusetts:

3.6% (28,086)

Italy
North Reading:

8.2% (64)
Massachusetts:

3.7% (28,319)

Canada
North Reading:

8.1% (63)
Massachusetts:

5.2% (40,247)

Brazil
North Reading:

7.9% (62)
Massachusetts:

4.7% (36,669)

Cambodia
North Reading:

5.2% (41)
Massachusetts:

1.8% (13,801)

Germany
North Reading:

5.0% (39)
Massachusetts:

1.9% (14,883)

Other Northern Africa
North Reading:

4.6% (36)
Massachusetts:

0.5% (3,810)

Yugoslavia
North Reading:

3.5% (27)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (1,273)

Greece
North Reading:

3.1% (24)
Massachusetts:

1.7% (12,975)

United Kingdom
North Reading:

2.7% (21)
Massachusetts:

3.3% (25,403)

Poland
North Reading:

2.6% (20)
Massachusetts:

1.8% (13,543)

Colombia
North Reading:

2.6% (20)
Massachusetts:

2.0% (15,286)

Vietnam
North Reading:

2.4% (19)
Massachusetts:

3.9% (30,457)

Other South America
North Reading:

2.0% (16)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (1,729)

Argentina
North Reading:

1.9% (15)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (2,780)

Mexico
North Reading:

1.5% (12)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (7,867)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 11,155
  • Other state: 1,813
  • Northeast: 1,107
  • Midwest: 245
  • South: 281
  • West: 180

72% of North Reading residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 44
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 13
  • 7th and 8th grade: 35
  • 9th grade: 17
  • 10th grade: 82
  • 11th grade: 32
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 94
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,110
  • Less than 1 year of college: 233
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 505
  • Associate degree: 246
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,371
  • Master's degree: 554
  • Professional school degree: 118
  • Doctorate degree: 38
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 35
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 21
  • 7th and 8th grade: 139
  • 9th grade: 32
  • 10th grade: 49
  • 11th grade: 47
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 86
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,233
  • Less than 1 year of college: 361
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 582
  • Associate degree: 485
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,195
  • Master's degree: 444
  • Professional school degree: 44
  • Doctorate degree: 37
Educational Attainment for Females
North Reading marital status for males
North Reading marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,029
  • One, attached: 171
  • Two: 38
  • 3 or 4: 103
  • 5 to 9: 30
  • 10 to 19: 91
  • 20 to 49: 325
  • 50 or more: 35
  • Mobile homes: 48

Median worth of mobile homes: $103,670

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.3%
Year householders moved into residence in North Reading
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in North Reading, MA
  • 62.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 34.6%Utility gas
  • 1.4%Electricity
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.5%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in North Reading, MA
  • 72.1%Utility gas
  • 18.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.2%Electricity
  • 2.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 158
Here:

8.7%
Massachusetts:

10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 131
Here:

18.6%
Massachusetts:

12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 219
Here:

42.4%
Massachusetts:

48.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability