Town of

Wayland

Massachusetts
www.wayland.ma.us
41 Cochituate Road Wayland, MA 01778

Phone: 508-358-7701

Town Manager:

Michael McCall

Select Board:

Anne Brensley
Thomas Fay
Douglas Levine
Carol Martin
William Whitney

Annual Town Meeting:

May 13, 2024
a day between April 1 and May 15 inclusive ordered by the Selectmen

Municipal Election:

May 7, 2024
within seven days, but no fewer than two days, before the annual Town meeting

Demographics

Population13,724
Population Density912
Registered Voters10,329
Income Per Capita$177,727
EQV Per Capita$320,684
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate91.5%
Median Value of Owner-occupied Housing Units$862,700
Median Gross Rent$1,469
Total Households4,949
Average Household Size2.78

Municipal Finances

Residential Tax Rate$16.65
Commercial Tax Rate$16.65
Average Tax Bill$15,958
Total Expenditures$86,896,913
Total Tax Levy$80,213,213
State Aid$7,360,922
Local Receipts$5,300,000
CPA Year Enacted2001
CPA Surcharge1.5%
CPA ExemptionsLow income, first $100,000 - residential
Town Hall of Wayland

Town Hall

Wants you To KNOW

Wayland is a quiet, peaceful community located in the MetroWest area of Massachusetts. The town takes great pride in its public school system, local history, and preservation of natural resources.

Governance

Form of GovernmentSelect Board – Town Meeting
Incorporation Date1780
Chief Municipal OfficialTown Manager
Policy BoardSelect Board
Size of Policy Board5
Legislative BodyOpen Town Meeting

Geography

CountyMiddlesex
Area15.1 mi2
Public Roads96.5 mi
Regional Planning AgencyMetropolitan Area Planning Council

Representation

U.S. Senate (statewide)

Edward J. Markey
Elizabeth Warren

U.S. House

Katherine Clark

Mass. Senate

James Eldridge

Mass. House

Carmine Gentile
David Paul Linsky
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