Salem & the North Shore · Town guide
Living in Wenham, MA.
One of the smallest towns on the North Shore: rural, quiet, home to Gordon College, and sharing schools and a train station with Hamilton.
Wenham at a glance
- Median single-family
- $1,302,500
- ▲ 23.9% vs. last year
- Median condo
- $1,460,000
- ▲ 41.5% vs. last year
- Days on market
- 58
- single-family, year to date
- Sale vs. original list
- 102.4%
- single-family, year to date
- Residential tax rate
- $15.99
- per $1,000, FY2026
- Population
- 4,945
- 2024 Census estimate, −0.7% since 2020
- To Boston
- 19 mi
- straight line to City Hall
- MBTA rail & ferry
- No MBTA rail station in town
Wenham market · August 2026 year to date
The numbers, before the opinions.
| Measure | Single-family | Condo |
|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $1,302,500 | $1,460,000 |
| Change vs. last year | ▲ 23.9% | ▲ 41.5% |
| Sales closed | 30 | 1 |
| Median days on market | 58 | 119 |
| Sale price vs. original list | 102.4% | 91.8% |
| For sale at month end | 6 | 3 |
| Months of supply | 1.7 | 2.4 |
Source: Massachusetts Association of REALTORS®, Wenham Local Market Update (PDF, opens in a new tab) (MLS PIN data). Year-to-date figures except homes for sale and months of supply, which are for the latest month. A town median is a starting point; the right price is street by street.
Side by side · August 2026 year to date
How does Wenham compare with nearby towns?
| Town | Median single-family | Median condo | Days on market | Tax rate (FY2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wenham | $1,302,500 ▲ 23.9% | $1,460,000 | 58 | $15.99 |
| Hamilton | $850,000 ▼ 10.3% | $806,250 | 27 | $15.04 |
| Danvers | $747,000 ▲ 3.4% | $520,000 | 23 | $10.65 |
| Beverly | $834,500 ▲ 10.7% | $495,000 | 30 | $10.81 |
| Ipswich | $897,500 ▼ 3.8% | $675,000 | 59 | $10.78 |
| Peabody | $720,000 ▲ 2.9% | $469,900 | 28 | $9.47 |
Year-to-date medians from each town's MAR Local Market Update; tax rates per $1,000 from the Mass. Division of Local Services. Nearby = closest town centers among the towns I cover.
Town guide
What it's like to live in Wenham.
What is it like to live in Wenham?
Wenham is small and quiet, with open land, Wenham Lake, and a historic town center. Gordon College sits within its borders. It shares a regional school district and a commuter rail station with Hamilton.
With very few sales, it's a patient buyer's town.
What are Wenham's neighborhoods like?
A quick orientation, not a ranking:
| Area | What it's like | Worth a look if you want |
|---|---|---|
| Wenham center | Historic homes around the town's center and museum | A classic small-town center |
| Outlying roads | Larger lots, woods, and open land | Space and privacy |
What does housing look like in Wenham?
Wenham is almost entirely single-family, including antique homes and larger properties on big lots. Many homes use septic systems. Inventory is very limited, and the median can swing on a few sales.
How is the commute from Wenham to Boston?
Wenham has no station of its own; the Hamilton/Wenham station in neighboring Hamilton serves both towns on the Newburyport/Rockport Line. Route 1A and Route 128 are the main roads.
Where do people spend time in Wenham?
- The Wenham Museum
- Wenham Lake
- Conservation land and trails around town
What should buyers and sellers know about Wenham?
- Septic systems and private wells may apply; plan inspections accordingly.
- Wenham's residential tax rate is among the higher ones on the North Shore. Use the calculator on this page.
- With so few sales, recent comparable sales matter more than the town median.
For public school information, see the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's school and district profiles (the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District).
Questions people actually ask.
Does Wenham have a train station?
Not within Wenham itself. The Hamilton/Wenham station in Hamilton serves both towns.
Why is Wenham's median price so high?
It's a very small market with mostly larger single-family homes, so a few high-end sales can lift the median.
Monthly cost calculator
What would a Wenham home cost per month?
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How I help in Wenham
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What is the median home price in Wenham, MA?
The median single-family sale price in Wenham was $1,302,500 for August 2026 year to date, compared with $1,051,000 for the same period a year earlier. The median condo sold for $1,460,000. Source: Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® (MLS PIN data).
How fast are homes selling in Wenham?
Single-family homes that sold in Wenham during August 2026 year to date spent a median of about 58 days on market and sold for 102.4% of their original list price on average, according to MAR.
What is the property tax rate in Wenham, MA?
Wenham's FY2026 residential property tax rate is $15.99 per $1,000 of assessed value (Massachusetts Division of Local Services). On a home assessed at the median single-family sale price, that's roughly $20,830 a year; your actual bill depends on the assessed value.
Is there a train from Wenham to Boston?
There's no MBTA rail station in Wenham. It's about 19 miles from Boston in a straight line; most residents drive or use a station in a nearby town.
MLS listings
Wenham homes for sale right now.
Active and coming-soon listings in Wenham, through my Ruuster home search. Save a search to hear about new ones as they come on.
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Sources: market figures, Massachusetts Association of REALTORS®, Local Market Update (data: MLS PIN; © ShowingTime Plus); tax rate, Massachusetts Division of Local Services, Municipal Databank, Tax Rates by Class; population, U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates for cities and towns; stations, MBTA (V3 API); distance, OpenStreetMap Nominatim (town center); miles are straight-line to Boston City Hall. Numbers retrieved 2026-09-25.