Winchester, MA Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (female): 10,888

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 2.4%

Poverty (breakdown): (1.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 1.8% for Black residents, 3.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 4.5% for other race residents, 0.4% for two or more races residents)

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 01890

Races:
      White alone - 18,584 - 80.8%
      Asian alone - 3,045 - 13.2%
      Two or more races - 466 - 2.0%
      Hispanic - 411 - 1.8%
      Black alone - 202 - 0.9%
      Other race alone - 40 - 0.2%
      American Indian alone - 8 - 0.03%
      Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 5 - 0.02%

The town's early growth paralleled improvements in transportation. Prior to incorporation, the Middlesex Canal, linking the Merrimack River to Boston, was completed through then Waterfield. It flourished from 1803–36, until the Boston and Lowell Railroad completed a line which neatly bisected the town and provided it with two stations. Able to deliver passengers as well as goods, the railroad soon bankrupted the canal and spurred more people to move to the area. The first church was built in 1840, the Post Office followed in 1841, and soon after incorporation town schools were started. Industries small and large followed, including the Beggs and Cobb tannery and the Winn Watch Hand factory which would operate well into the 20th century.

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Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)

US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)

Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)

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20 S BORDER RD 2.3 miles

20 S BORDER RD
MEDFORD, MA 2155
Categories: MEDFORD MA

ON-SITE FOR POH ONLY 2.5 miles

ON-SITE FOR POH ONLY
STONEHAM, MA 2180
Categories: STONEHAM MA

92 HIGH ST 2.6 miles

92 HIGH ST
MEDFORD, MA 2155
Categories: MEDFORD MA

POH on-site only 2.7 miles

POH on-site only
WOBURN, MA 1801
Categories: WOBURN MA

Onsite Only 2.7 miles

Onsite Only
Woburn Ma, MA 1801
Categories: Woburn Ma MA

37 MANNING ST 2.7 miles

37 MANNING ST
MEDFORD, MA 2155
Categories: MEDFORD MA

800 W CUMMINGS PARK STE 5225 3.2 miles

800 W CUMMINGS PARK STE 5225
WOBURN, MA 1801
Categories: WOBURN MA

600 W Cummings Park Ste 3400 3.2 miles

600 W Cummings Park Ste 3400
Woburn, MA 1801
Categories: Woburn MA

52 BOW ST 3.3 miles

52 BOW ST
STONEHAM, MA 2180
Categories: STONEHAM MA

219 CENTRE ST 3.7 miles

219 CENTRE ST
MALDEN, MA 2148
Categories: MALDEN MA

16 Main Street 3.8 miles

16 Main Street
Stoneham, MA 2180
Categories: Stoneham MA

725 CONCORD AVE STE 5100 4.4 miles

725 CONCORD AVE STE 5100
CAMBRIDGE, MA 2138
Categories: CAMBRIDGE MA

90 MIDDLESEX TPKE 4.4 miles

90 MIDDLESEX TPKE
BURLINGTON, MA 1803
Categories: BURLINGTON MA

101 STATION LNDG 4.4 miles

101 STATION LNDG
MEDFORD, MA 2155
Categories: MEDFORD MA

601 Concord Ave 4.5 miles

601 Concord Ave
Cambridge, MA 2138
Categories: Cambridge MA

10 CAMBRIA ST 4.8 miles

10 CAMBRIA ST
SOMERVILLE, MA 2143
Categories: SOMERVILLE MA

16 WESTWOOD RD 4.8 miles

16 WESTWOOD RD
SOMERVILLE, MA 2143
Categories: SOMERVILLE MA

On-site only 4.9 miles

On-site only
Wakefield, MA 1880
Categories: Wakefield MA

35 BEDFORD ST 5.0 miles

35 BEDFORD ST
LEXINGTON, MA 2420
Categories: LEXINGTON MA

41 CARLETON RD 5.0 miles

41 CARLETON RD
BELMONT, MA 2478
Categories: BELMONT MA

58 BEDFORD ST 5.0 miles

58 BEDFORD ST
LEXINGTON, MA 2420
Categories: LEXINGTON MA

5 MIDDLESEX AVE 5.0 miles

5 MIDDLESEX AVE
SOMERVILLE, MA 2145
Categories: SOMERVILLE MA

12 EVERETT ST 5.1 miles

12 EVERETT ST
CAMBRIDGE, MA 2138
Categories: CAMBRIDGE MA

1493 CAMBRIDGE ST 5.6 miles

1493 CAMBRIDGE ST
CAMBRIDGE, MA 2139
Categories: CAMBRIDGE MA

1400 CAMBRIDGE ST 5.7 miles

1400 CAMBRIDGE ST
CAMBRIDGE, MA 2139
Categories: CAMBRIDGE MA

17 MAIN ST APT 2A 5.8 miles

17 MAIN ST APT 2A
WAKEFIELD, MA 1880
Categories: WAKEFIELD MA

114 WESTERN AVE 6.2 miles

114 WESTERN AVE
ALLSTON, MA 2134
Categories: ALLSTON MA

124 WESTERN AVE 6.2 miles

124 WESTERN AVE
ALLSTON, MA 2134
Categories: ALLSTON MA

376 Arsenal Street 6.3 miles

376 Arsenal Street
Watertown, MA 2472
Categories: Watertown MA

Onsite Only #1 6.4 miles

Onsite Only #1
Cambridge, MA 2139
Categories: Cambridge MA

371 BROADWAY 6.7 miles

371 BROADWAY
SAUGUS, MA 1906
Categories: SAUGUS MA

48 HAMILTON AVE 6.9 miles

48 HAMILTON AVE
BILLERICA, MA 1821
Categories: BILLERICA MA

98 N WASHINGTON ST STE 107 7.1 miles

98 N WASHINGTON ST STE 107
BOSTON, MA 2114
Categories: BOSTON MA

736 CAMBRIDGE ST DEPARTMENT OF OCC HLTH AND TRAVEL 7.1 miles

736 CAMBRIDGE ST DEPARTMENT OF OCC HLTH AND TRAVEL
BRIGHTON, MA 2135
Categories: BRIGHTON MA

358 HARVARD ST 7.5 miles

358 HARVARD ST
BROOKLINE, MA 2446
Categories: BROOKLINE MA

66B CONCORD ST 7.5 miles

66B CONCORD ST
WILMINGTON, MA 1887
Categories: WILMINGTON MA

1180 Beacon St Ste 1D, 7.5 miles

1180 Beacon St Ste 1D,
Brookline, MA 2446
Categories: Brookline MA

1101 Beacon St, 1st floor 7.6 miles

1101 Beacon St, 1st floor
Brookline, MA 2446
Categories: Brookline MA

1285 Beacon St 7.6 miles

1285 Beacon St
Brookline, MA 2446
Categories: Brookline MA

500 CUMMINGS CTR Ste 4350 7.7 miles

500 CUMMINGS CTR Ste 4350
BEVERLY, MA 1915
Categories: BEVERLY MA

1 HARBORSIDE DR 7.7 miles

1 HARBORSIDE DR
EAST BOSTON, MA 2128
Categories: EAST BOSTON MA

101 ARCH ST STE 20 7.8 miles

101 ARCH ST STE 20
BOSTON, MA 2110
Categories: BOSTON MA

1030 MAIN ST 7.9 miles

1030 MAIN ST
WALTHAM, MA 2451
Categories: WALTHAM MA

9 HOPE AVE 8.1 miles

9 HOPE AVE
WALTHAM, MA 2453
Categories: WALTHAM MA

319 Longwood Ave, 8.1 miles

319 Longwood Ave,
Boston, MA 2115
Categories: Boston MA

70 HOPE AVE APT 409 8.1 miles

70 HOPE AVE APT 409
WALTHAM, MA 2453
Categories: WALTHAM MA

1 MARINA PARK DR. 8.5 miles

1 MARINA PARK DR.
WEST NEWTON, MA 2465
Categories: WEST NEWTON MA

156 SAINT ANDREW RD 8.5 miles

156 SAINT ANDREW RD
EAST BOSTON, MA 2128
Categories: EAST BOSTON MA

125 PARKER HILL AVE 8.6 miles

125 PARKER HILL AVE
BOSTON, MA 2120
Categories: BOSTON MA

850 HARRISON AVE STE 1N67 8.7 miles

850 HARRISON AVE STE 1N67
BOSTON, MA 2118
Categories: BOSTON MA

271 WESTERN AVE STE102 8.8 miles

271 WESTERN AVE STE102
LYNN, MA 1904
Categories: LYNN MA

51 Sawyer Rd Ste 200 8.8 miles

51 Sawyer Rd Ste 200
Waltham, MA 2453
Categories: Waltham MA

510 BOSTON RD 9.2 miles

510 BOSTON RD
BILLERICA, MA 1821
Categories: BILLERICA MA

1400 CENTRE ST, STE 208 9.2 miles

1400 CENTRE ST, STE 208
NEWTON CENTER, MA 2459
Categories: NEWTON CENTER MA

52 CREST AVE STE 7A 9.5 miles

52 CREST AVE STE 7A
WINTHROP, MA 2152
Categories: WINTHROP MA

9 Faun Bar Avenue Ste 2 9.9 miles

9 Faun Bar Avenue Ste 2
WINTHROP, MA 2152
Categories: WINTHROP MA

1 ORTHOPEDICS DR LOWR LEVEL 10.2 miles

1 ORTHOPEDICS DR LOWR LEVEL
PEABODY, MA 1960
Categories: PEABODY MA

229 Andover Street 11.6 miles

229 Andover Street
Peabody, MA 1960
Categories: Peabody MA

221 Boston Rd, Suite 1, 11.6 miles

221 Boston Rd, Suite 1,
Billerica, MA 1862
Categories: Billerica MA

1996 CENTRE ST 11.8 miles

1996 CENTRE ST
WEST ROXBURY, MA 2132
Categories: WEST ROXBURY MA

140 Commonwealth Ave, 12.0 miles

140 Commonwealth Ave,
Danvers, MA 1923
Categories: Danvers MA

922 HIGHLAND AVE 12.1 miles

922 HIGHLAND AVE
NEEDHAM, MA 2494
Categories: NEEDHAM MA

2100 DORCHESTER AVE 12.5 miles

2100 DORCHESTER AVE
DORCHESTER, MA 2124
Categories: DORCHESTER MA

286 NEHOIDEN ST 12.9 miles

286 NEHOIDEN ST
NEEDHAM, MA 2492
Categories: NEEDHAM MA

148 CHESTNUT ST 13.1 miles

148 CHESTNUT ST
NEEDHAM, MA 2492
Categories: NEEDHAM MA

345 MAIN ST 13.2 miles

345 MAIN ST
TEWKSBURY, MA 1876
Categories: TEWKSBURY MA

194 NORTH ST 13.5 miles

194 NORTH ST
DANVERS, MA 1923
Categories: DANVERS MA

P.O. Box 546 13.6 miles

P.O. Box 546
Andover, MA 1810
Categories: Andover MA

199 REEDSDALE RD 14.1 miles

199 REEDSDALE RD
MILTON, MA 2186
Categories: MILTON MA

200 PROVIDENCE HWY STE 202-203 14.1 miles

200 PROVIDENCE HWY STE 202-203
DEDHAM, MA 2026
Categories: DEDHAM MA

370 PROVIDENCE HWY 14.1 miles

370 PROVIDENCE HWY
DEDHAM, MA 2026
Categories: DEDHAM MA

92 HIGHLAND ST 14.3 miles

92 HIGHLAND ST
MILTON, MA 2186
Categories: MILTON MA

700 Rogers Street, 14.3 miles

700 Rogers Street,
Lowell, MA 1854
Categories: Lowell MA

39 Village Square, 14.9 miles

39 Village Square,
Chelmsford, MA 1824
Categories: Chelmsford MA

138 Haverhill St, 15.4 miles

138 Haverhill St,
Andover, MA 1810
Categories: Andover MA

190 N MAIN ST 15.5 miles

190 N MAIN ST
NATICK, MA 1760
Categories: NATICK MA

1 HOSPITAL DR 15.7 miles

1 HOSPITAL DR
LOWELL, MA 1852
Categories: LOWELL MA

165 GRANITE ST 15.8 miles

165 GRANITE ST
QUINCY, MA 2169
Categories: QUINCY MA

945 WORCESTER ST ROUTE 9W 15.8 miles

945 WORCESTER ST ROUTE 9W
NATICK, MA 1760
Categories: NATICK MA

21 SCHOOL ST 15.9 miles

21 SCHOOL ST
QUINCY, MA 2169
Categories: QUINCY MA

7 DEANE ST 16.0 miles

7 DEANE ST
MAYNARD, MA 1754
Categories: MAYNARD MA

500 Congress St Ste 1e, 16.3 miles

500 Congress St Ste 1e,
Quincy, MA 2169
Categories: Quincy MA

2 Adams Place Suite 305 16.3 miles

2 Adams Place Suite 305
Quincy, MA 2169
Categories: Quincy MA

7 FRANCINE RD 16.3 miles

7 FRANCINE RD
FRAMINGHAM, MA 1701
Categories: FRAMINGHAM MA

10 RESEARCH PL STE 200 16.8 miles

10 RESEARCH PL STE 200
NORTH CHELMSFORD, MA 1863
Categories: NORTH CHELMSFORD MA

10 FORBES RD STE 260E 17.0 miles

10 FORBES RD STE 260E
BRAINTREE, MA 2184
Categories: BRAINTREE MA

340 Wood Rd, Suite 302, 17.0 miles

340 Wood Rd, Suite 302,
Braintree, MA 2184
Categories: Braintree MA

485 GRANITE ST 17.5 miles

485 GRANITE ST
BRAINTREE, MA 2184
Categories: BRAINTREE MA

50 WORCESTER RD STE 3 17.5 miles

50 WORCESTER RD STE 3
FRAMINGHAM, MA 1702
Categories: FRAMINGHAM MA

200 SUTTON ST STE 135 17.6 miles

200 SUTTON ST STE 135
NORTH ANDOVER, MA 1845
Categories: NORTH ANDOVER MA

1 GENERAL ST 17.7 miles

1 GENERAL ST
LAWRENCE, MA 1841
Categories: LAWRENCE MA

1 Branch St, 17.9 miles

1 Branch St,
Methuen, MA 1844
Categories: Methuen MA

759 GRANITE ST 18.0 miles

759 GRANITE ST
BRAINTREE, MA 2184
Categories: BRAINTREE MA

100 BAY STATE DR 18.3 miles

100 BAY STATE DR
BRAINTREE, MA 2184
Categories: BRAINTREE MA

61 Lincoln St, Suite 308 18.5 miles

61 Lincoln St, Suite 308
Framingham, MA 1702
Categories: Framingham MA

250 POND ST 18.5 miles

250 POND ST
BRAINTREE, MA 2184
Categories: BRAINTREE MA

101 ACCESS RD STE 1B 18.6 miles

101 ACCESS RD STE 1B
NORWOOD, MA 2062
Categories: NORWOOD MA

60 EAST ST STE 1400 19.0 miles

60 EAST ST STE 1400
METHUEN, MA 1844
Categories: METHUEN MA

38 VANDERBILT AVE STE E 19.5 miles

38 VANDERBILT AVE STE E
NORWOOD, MA 2062
Categories: NORWOOD MA

335 Morse St, 1st Floor, 19.7 miles

335 Morse St, 1st Floor,
Norwood, MA 2062
Categories: Norwood MA

380 MERRIMACK ST, STE B2 20.4 miles

380 MERRIMACK ST, STE B2
METHUEN, MA 1844
Categories: METHUEN MA

411 MERRIMACK ST STE 205 20.4 miles

411 MERRIMACK ST STE 205
METHUEN, MA 1844
Categories: METHUEN MA

7 INDEPENDENCE WAY APT 13 20.5 miles

7 INDEPENDENCE WAY APT 13
FRANKLIN, MA 2038
Categories: FRANKLIN MA

100 JOHN RD 20.7 miles

100 JOHN RD
CANTON, MA 2021
Categories: CANTON MA

851 Main Street, 2nd Floor 21.2 miles

851 Main Street, 2nd Floor
S. Weymouth, MA 2190
Categories: S. Weymouth MA

223 Chief Justice Cushing Hwy, 21.4 miles

223 Chief Justice Cushing Hwy,
Cohasset, MA 2025
Categories: Cohasset MA

286 WASHINGTON ST 21.8 miles

286 WASHINGTON ST
STOUGHTON, MA 2072
Categories: STOUGHTON MA

28 Newton St 22.2 miles

28 Newton St
Southboro, MA 1772
Categories: Southboro MA

5 WINTER ST 22.2 miles

5 WINTER ST
HUDSON, MA 1749
Categories: HUDSON MA

157 UNION ST 22.3 miles

157 UNION ST
MARLBOROUGH, MA 1752
Categories: MARLBOROUGH MA

157 UNION ST 22.3 miles

157 UNION ST
MARLBORO, MA 1752
Categories: MARLBORO MA

215 SUMMER ST STE 14 22.6 miles

215 SUMMER ST STE 14
HAVERHILL, MA 1830
Categories: HAVERHILL MA

75 Stockwell Dr 22.6 miles

75 Stockwell Dr
Avon, MA 2322
Categories: Avon MA

45 Stiles Rd Ste 102, 22.8 miles

45 Stiles Rd Ste 102,
Salem, NH 3079
Categories: Salem NH

31 STILES RD STE 1300 22.8 miles

31 STILES RD STE 1300
SALEM, NH 3079
Categories: SALEM NH

296 Main Street 22.9 miles

296 Main Street
Haverhill, MA 1830
Categories: Haverhill MA

25 PELHAM RD, STE 103A 23.0 miles

25 PELHAM RD, STE 103A
SALEM, NH 3079
Categories: SALEM NH

42 Washington Street 23.2 miles

42 Washington Street
Norwell, MA 2061
Categories: Norwell MA

159 N BROADWAY 23.4 miles

159 N BROADWAY
SALEM, NH 3079
Categories: SALEM NH

289 Main St, 23.5 miles

289 Main St,
Salem, NH 3079
Categories: Salem NH

228 DANIEL WEBSTER HWY 23.7 miles

228 DANIEL WEBSTER HWY
NASHUA, NH 3060
Categories: NASHUA NH

966 PARK ST UNIT B7 23.8 miles

966 PARK ST UNIT B7
STOUGHTON, MA 2072
Categories: STOUGHTON MA

200 GROTON RD 23.8 miles

200 GROTON RD
AYER, MA 1432
Categories: AYER MA

42 BOSTON POST RD W 24.0 miles

42 BOSTON POST RD W
MARLBOROUGH, MA 1752
Categories: MARLBOROUGH MA

81B MAIN ST 24.2 miles

81B MAIN ST
MEDWAY, MA 2053
Categories: MEDWAY MA

Urine drug testing is the most common and customizable screening method available in the drug testing world. Many times, drug tests are ordered from companies, courts, or individuals without knowing what drug panel is needing to be analyzed.

The most common drug panel options include the 5,10, 12, 14 and 17 panel drug tests but we also offer specialized and customized panels based on your specific need and we are here to discuss exactly what is tested in each type of drug test panel.

Urine or Hair Drug Testing in Winchester, MA - You Choose!

The detection period for a urine drug test is 1-5 days. However, hair drug testing is becoming more common because the detection period for a standard hair test can be up to 90 days. You must have at least an inch and a half of hair (1.5 inches) on your head or body hair may be used when conducting a hair drug test.

Facts About 10 Panel Drug Test

  • The most cost-effective option in the workplace
  • Most common and customizable screening method
  • Detects recent drug use
  • Available in instant or lab based testing options

Remember that many opioid addictions lead to further drug use, including heroin, so you may find that a standard 5 and 10 panel is not fulfilling your needs. In this case, consider a 12-panel drug test, which tests for additional opiates and painkillers that would not show up on a test with fewer panels.

A urine drug test detects recent drug use and is currently the only testing method that is approved for federally mandated drug testing.(5 panel DOT drug Test) Urine testing is appropriate for all testing reasons, from pre-employment to random to post-accident - and can be performed for a wide range of illicit and prescription drugs.

What drug are tested for in a 10 Panel Drug Test?

The drugs tested in a10 panel urine drug test include:

  • Amphetamines
  • Barbiturates
  • Benzodiazepines
  • Cocaine
  • Marijuana
  • MDA
  • Methadone
  • Methaqualone
  • Opiates
  • PCP
  • Propoxyphene

The standard 10 panel drug test is typically collected at a collection site and analyzed at a SAMHSA Certified Laboratory. If you need a rapid results test, the 10 panel is available for a rapid result in most areas Nationwide. Results for a rapid results test are typically available the same business day (for negative results) and if a non-negative result exist, we send the specimen to the lab to perform confirmation testing at no additional charge.

What is a drug test?

A drug test is a technical analysis of a biological specimen such as urine, hair, blood, breath, finger nail and oral fluid/saliva. The common procedure for a drug test is to have a donor provide a specimen to a drug testing collection specialist, complete a chain of custody form and then the collector will send by carrier the specimen to a laboratory for analysis and a determination if the specimen is negative or positive. Although there many laboratories in the United States which provide drug testing analysis, it is recommended that only a laboratory that is SAMHSA Certified is to be used when determining a drug testing result.

Does passive smoke inhalation cause a false positive for marijuana?

"Passive" smoke inhalation from being in a room with people smoking marijuana is not considered valid, as the cut-off concentrations for lab analysis are set well above that which might occur for passive inhalation.

Other abnormalities in the urine screen may indicate that results may be a false negative or that there was deliberate adulteration of the sample. For example:

  • a low creatinine lab value can indicate that a urine sample was tampered with; either the subject diluted their urine by consuming excessive water just prior to testing, or water was added to the urine sample.
  • creatinine levels are often used in conjunction with specific gravity to determine if samples have been diluted. To help avoid this problem, the testing lab may color the water in their toilet blue to prevent the sample being diluted with water from the toilet.
  • subjects may also attempt to add certain enzymes to the urine sample to affect stability, but this often changes the pH, which is also tested.

How long do drugs stay in your system?

The window of detection or often times referred to as look back period of a drug test depend on several factors. Some of the factors impacting how long a drug will stay in your system are:

  • The amount of the drug taken
  • The frequency of the drug taken
  • The type of drug taken
  • An individual's body metabolic rate and general health
  • The amount of fluids consumed since ingesting the drug
  • The amount of exercise since ingesting the drug
  • Other genetic variations that would impact an individual's response to a specific drug

In the case of life-threatening symptoms, unconsciousness, or bizarre behavior in an emergency situation, screening for common drugs and toxins may help find the cause, called a toxicology test or tox screen to denote the broader area of possible substances beyond just self-administered drugs. These tests can also be done post-mortem during an autopsy in cases where a death was not expected. The test is usually done within 96 h (4 days) after the desire for the test is realized. Both a urine sample and a blood sample may be tested.

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Winchester Drug Testing locations

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Local Winchester Information

Local Area Info: Winchester, Massachusetts

Winchester is a small suburban town located 8.2 miles north of downtown Boston, Massachusetts, United States in Middlesex County. It is the 7th wealthiest municipality in Massachusetts and functions largely as a bedroom community for professionals who work in the greater Boston area. The population was 21,374 at the 2010 United States Census.

The land on which Winchester now sits was purchased from Native Americans by representatives of the settlement of Charlestown in 1639, and the area was first settled by Europeans in 1640. In the early years of the settlement, the area was known informally as Waterfield, a reference to its many ponds and to the river which bisected the central village. In its second century, the area was referred to as Black Horse Village, after the busy tavern and hostelry in its center.

Until the middle of the 19th century, parts of Arlington, Medford, Cambridge, and Woburn comprised what is now Winchester. The movement toward incorporation of what, by this time, was called South Woburn was likely precipitated by the rise of the Whig Party in Massachusetts (History of Winchester, Massachusetts by H. S. Chapman and Bruce W. Stone, 1936, 1975).

Show Regional Data

Population (female): 10,888

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 2.4%

Poverty (breakdown): (1.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 1.8% for Black residents, 3.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 4.5% for other race residents, 0.4% for two or more races residents)

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 01890

Races:
      White alone - 18,584 - 80.8%
      Asian alone - 3,045 - 13.2%
      Two or more races - 466 - 2.0%
      Hispanic - 411 - 1.8%
      Black alone - 202 - 0.9%
      Other race alone - 40 - 0.2%
      American Indian alone - 8 - 0.03%
      Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 5 - 0.02%

The town's early growth paralleled improvements in transportation. Prior to incorporation, the Middlesex Canal, linking the Merrimack River to Boston, was completed through then Waterfield. It flourished from 1803–36, until the Boston and Lowell Railroad completed a line which neatly bisected the town and provided it with two stations. Able to deliver passengers as well as goods, the railroad soon bankrupted the canal and spurred more people to move to the area. The first church was built in 1840, the Post Office followed in 1841, and soon after incorporation town schools were started. Industries small and large followed, including the Beggs and Cobb tannery and the Winn Watch Hand factory which would operate well into the 20th century.