# Wayland — Boston metro family neighborhood fact pack

Source: https://familyhomefinder.com/places/boston/wayland
Last updated: 2026-03-12

## Headline
Backup pick (rank #4) in our family home-search sample report for this metro — short-listed but not in the top three.

## Schools (NCES Common Core, NCES CCD 2022-23)
- Loker School (Elementary, grades K-5, 385 students) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/boston/loker-school-0153
- Claypit Hill School (Elementary, grades K-5, 498 students) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/boston/claypit-hill-school-2007
- Happy Hollow School (Elementary, grades K-5, 363 students) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/boston/happy-hollow-school-2008
- Wayland High School (High, grades 9-12, 824 students) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/boston/wayland-high-school-2010
- Wayland Middle School (Middle, grades 6-8, 621 students) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/boston/wayland-middle-school-2502
- The Children's Way Preschool (Other, grades PK-PK, 63 students) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/boston/the-childrens-way-preschool-2947

## Climate (NOAA 1991-2020 normals at BEDFORD HANSCOM FLD, 10.1 mi)
- Annual mean: 50.5°F (low 40°F / high 61°F)
- Precipitation: 42.6 in/yr

## Seismic (USGS NSHM)
- 2%-in-50yr PGA: 0.15g — Moderate band (NSHM E2014B)

## Flood (FEMA NFHL)
- Zone: X (AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARD)

## Air quality (EPA AirNow at Boston Metro, 2026-05-02)
- AQI 49 (Good), driven by PM2.5

## Census ACS (ACS 5-year 2023)
- Median household income: $219,531
- Median home value: $935,700
- Family-with-kids share: 80%
- Population (ZCTA): 13,915

## Sold comps (top 3 by recency)
- $1,290,000 · 4/3.5 · 3,317 sqft · 2025-12-08 · 208 Cochituate Rd (verify on Zillow/Redfin)
- $1,050,000 · 4/3 · 2,790 sqft · 2025-09-24 · 27 Alden Rd (verify on Zillow/Redfin)
- $1,650,000 · 5/3 · 3,293 sqft · 2025-11-25 · 11 White Pine Knoll Rd (verify on Zillow/Redfin)

## Verdict
Fall-back if Winchester inventory dries up; budget value is unbeatable but commute risk for wife’s hard cap is real.

Pros: Single best $/sqft value in the entire study (208 Cochituate at $389/sqft); Big lots (1+ acre) and conservation land all around; Strong schools without pressure-cooker culture.
Cons: Wife’s 30-min commute cap is right at the edge — non-rush is fine, rush hour is borderline; Husband’s commute is genuinely long (35-45 min); Less walkable than Winchester or Arlington — fully car-dependent.

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