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Wilmington Named Among Massachusetts' 'Happiest Towns' by Zippia
Zippia, a website that provides career information for professionals, rated Wilmington as one of the state's happiest towns. Do you agree?
WILMINGTON, MA — According to recent data published by Zippia, Wilmington was ranked among the happiest places in Massachusetts.
Zippia, a company that provides career tools and information to professionals in various industries, recently ranked Wilmington as the ninth-'happiest' place in Massachusetts. Longmeadow and Winchester took the top spots, with Wilmington slightly edging Marblehead for the ninth position on the list.
According to Zippia's data, 83.8 percent of Wilmington residents own their home and 59.5 percent of adults in Wilmington are married. While happiness is certainly subjective the organization based its rankings on seven main factors.
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- Population with at least a bachelor's degree
- Employment rate
- Commuting times
- Cost of living
- Having a family
- Owning a home
- Poverty rates
Click here to read more about Zippia's findings
Everyone has a different idea of happiness, so do you agree with Zippia's findings? Let us know in the comments section.
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