Town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts · 13.2 sq mi · 1,281 people per sq mi
16,852 people live in North Reading town. The typical household earns $147,768, and the median resident is 43 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,503 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.67%
Men 41.1 · Women 44.8
2010–2026
16,852
2026 projection
8.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
16,852
2026 projection
8.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,852 | +299 | 1.81% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,553 | +299 | 1.84% |
| 2024 | 16,254 | +421 | 2.66% |
| 2023 | 15,833 | +228 | 1.46% |
| 2022 | 15,605 | +229 | 1.49% |
| 2021 | 15,376 | -127 | 0.82% |
| 2020 | 15,503 | -376 | 2.37% |
| 2019 | 15,879 | +396 | 2.56% |
| 2018 | 15,483 | -49 | 0.32% |
| 2017 | 15,532 | -12 | 0.08% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 158 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 37 residents
58% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58% | 60% | 56% |
| Never married | 28% | 32% | 24% |
| Divorced | 8% | 6% | 10% |
| Widowed | 5% | 1% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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