General Information
DATE OF INCORPORATION
September 25, 1730
TYPE OF GOVERNMENT
Open Town Meeting, Town Manager
TOTAL AREA
17.2 square miles
COUNTY
Middlesex
LOCATION
Northeastern Massachusetts, bordered by Andover on the north; North Reading and Reading on the east; Woburn on the south; and Burlington, Billerica and Tewksbury on the west. Located 15 miles from Boston, 11 miles from Lowell, and 224 miles from New York City.
POPULATION
22,325 (2010)
MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME
$99,914 (2013)
MEDIAN HOME PRICE
$381,027 (2013)
ZIP CODE
01887
AREA CODE
978
TOWN SERVICES
Town water, sewer in approximately 15% of the town, rubbish removal, fully staffed Police and Fire departments.
LIBRARY
One, with approximately 67,266 volumes
HOSPITALS
Winchester Hospital Family Medical Center, and several other hospitals within a ten-mile radius.
TRANSPORTATION
Two commuter rails to Boston provided by Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Principal highways servicing the town are Interstate 93 and State Routes 38, 62, 125 and 129. Other major highways easily accessible include US Route 3, Interstate Routes 95 and 495, and State Route 128.