Wakefield, Massachusetts

About Wakefield

Set in the northern part of Massachusetts, Wakefield is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Wakefield is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 7.39 square miles.

📰 Wakefield News Today

• After fire guts Wakefield warehouse, investigators seek help with how it started NBC Boston · Aug 12
• Firefighters battle blaze at vacant building that sent thick, black smoke over Wakefield CBS News · Aug 8
• 24 Richardson Ave Unit 1, Wakefield, MA 01880 Realtor.com · Aug 17
• Large fire sends thick, black smoke over Mass. town WCVB · Aug 7
• DEVELOPING: Law enforcement swarmed a city in central Massachusetts last night near a popular multi-use trail and an airport. facebook.com · Aug 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Wakefield Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Wakefield — but the Massachusetts one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northern Massachusetts, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Wakefield

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Wakefield

• Bamboo House — chinese
• Bellino's Trattoria — italian
• Brothers Deli Restaurant — greek
• Caffé Italia — italian
• Carols Cafe — sandwich (café)
• Charm Thai Bistro — thai
• Cravings Ice Cream — ice cream (café)
• Early Harvest Diner
• Family Pizza Dough — pizza
• Feng's — asian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Wakefield History Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wakefield

• Breakheart Reservation · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Colonel Connelly Park / Gertrude Spaulding Park reviews ★
• Conservation Land · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Crystal Lake Watershed · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Freeman Park reviews ★
• Hall Park reviews ★
• Hiker Monument and Rockery reviews ★
• J.J. Round Park reviews ★
• Little League Field reviews ★
• Lower Common reviews ★
• Mapleway Playground reviews ★
• Mill River Floodplain · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Wakefield

• Dolbeare
• Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School
• Galvin Middle School
• Greenwood
• Northeast Metro Regional Vocational
• Wakefield Memorial High
• Walton
• Woodville School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Wakefield

🏘️ Nearby Communities