Woburn, MA Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 39,701 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +6.6%

Population (male): 19,780

Population (female): 19,921

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Woburn: 138.4 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (breakdown): (4.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.3% for Black residents, 27.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 25.5% for other race residents, 13.2% for two or more races residents)

Land Area: 12.7 square miles.

Races:
      White alone - 31,130 - 81.7%
      Asian alone - 2,770 - 7.3%
      Hispanic - 1,724 - 4.5%
      Black alone - 1,537 - 4.0%
      Two or more races - 586 - 1.5%
      Other race alone - 325 - 0.9%
      American Indian alone - 46 - 0.1%
      Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 2 - 0.01%

In a controversial decision over what many considered a bungled trial (Judge Walter Jay Skinner ruled that the jurors should answer questions that they and many others considered confusing), Beatrice was acquitted and Grace only paid $8 million, a third of which went to the lawyers and lawyer fees. A United States Environmental Protection Agency report later found Beatrice and Grace responsible for the contamination. A book titled A Civil Action was written about the case by Jonathan Harr. In 1998 the book was turned into a movie starring John Travolta and Robert Duvall, also titled A Civil Action. The film was largely filmed in nearby Bedford and Lexington, with only a few shots on location in Woburn.

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Recognitions and Certifications

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Important Links

National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (https://ndasa.com/)

National Drug Free Workplace Alliance (https://www.ndwa.org/)

Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (https://www.sapaa.com/)

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)

Woburn, Massachusetts Drug Testing

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10 Panel Drug Test, Woburn, MA

Accredited Drug Testing provides a 10-panel drug test at testing centers located in Woburn MA and throughout the local area. Same day service is available, and most testing centers are within minutes of your home or office. DOT drug testing and ETG Alcohol testing is also available.

POH on-site only 0.7 miles

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

Onsite Only 0.7 miles

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

800 W CUMMINGS PARK STE 5225 1.9 miles

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

600 W Cummings Park Ste 3400 1.9 miles

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

ON-SITE FOR POH ONLY 2.8 miles

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

16 Main Street 3.0 miles

16 Main Street
Stoneham, MA 2180
Categories: Stoneham MA

90 MIDDLESEX TPKE 3.2 miles

90 MIDDLESEX TPKE
BURLINGTON, MA 1803
Categories: BURLINGTON MA

52 BOW ST 3.3 miles

52 BOW ST
STONEHAM, MA 2180
Categories: STONEHAM MA

20 S BORDER RD 4.2 miles

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

35 BEDFORD ST 4.5 miles

35 BEDFORD ST
LEXINGTON, MA 2420
Categories: LEXINGTON MA

58 BEDFORD ST 4.5 miles

58 BEDFORD ST
LEXINGTON, MA 2420
Categories: LEXINGTON MA

On-site only 4.6 miles

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

92 HIGH ST 4.6 miles

92 HIGH ST
MEDFORD, MA 2155
Categories: MEDFORD MA

37 MANNING ST 4.7 miles

37 MANNING ST
MEDFORD, MA 2155
Categories: MEDFORD MA

17 MAIN ST APT 2A 4.9 miles

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

48 HAMILTON AVE 5.1 miles

48 HAMILTON AVE
BILLERICA, MA 1821
Categories: BILLERICA MA

219 CENTRE ST 5.5 miles

219 CENTRE ST
MALDEN, MA 2148
Categories: MALDEN MA

66B CONCORD ST 5.6 miles

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

725 CONCORD AVE STE 5100 6.1 miles

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

101 STATION LNDG 6.3 miles

101 STATION LNDG
MEDFORD, MA 2155
Categories: MEDFORD MA

601 Concord Ave 6.4 miles

601 Concord Ave
Cambridge, MA 2138
Categories: Cambridge MA

41 CARLETON RD 6.6 miles

41 CARLETON RD
BELMONT, MA 2478
Categories: BELMONT MA

10 CAMBRIA ST 6.8 miles

10 CAMBRIA ST
SOMERVILLE, MA 2143
Categories: SOMERVILLE MA

16 WESTWOOD RD 6.8 miles

16 WESTWOOD RD
SOMERVILLE, MA 2143
Categories: SOMERVILLE MA

371 BROADWAY 7.0 miles

371 BROADWAY
SAUGUS, MA 1906
Categories: SAUGUS MA

5 MIDDLESEX AVE 7.0 miles

5 MIDDLESEX AVE
SOMERVILLE, MA 2145
Categories: SOMERVILLE MA

12 EVERETT ST 7.1 miles

12 EVERETT ST
CAMBRIDGE, MA 2138
Categories: CAMBRIDGE MA

510 BOSTON RD 7.3 miles

510 BOSTON RD
BILLERICA, MA 1821
Categories: BILLERICA MA

1493 CAMBRIDGE ST 7.7 miles

1493 CAMBRIDGE ST
CAMBRIDGE, MA 2139
Categories: CAMBRIDGE MA

1400 CAMBRIDGE ST 7.7 miles

1400 CAMBRIDGE ST
CAMBRIDGE, MA 2139
Categories: CAMBRIDGE MA

376 Arsenal Street 8.0 miles

376 Arsenal Street
Watertown, MA 2472
Categories: Watertown MA

124 WESTERN AVE 8.1 miles

124 WESTERN AVE
ALLSTON, MA 2134
Categories: ALLSTON MA

114 WESTERN AVE 8.1 miles

114 WESTERN AVE
ALLSTON, MA 2134
Categories: ALLSTON MA

Onsite Only #1 8.4 miles

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

1030 MAIN ST 8.8 miles

1030 MAIN ST
WALTHAM, MA 2451
Categories: WALTHAM MA

736 CAMBRIDGE ST DEPARTMENT OF OCC HLTH AND TRAVEL 9.0 miles

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

9 HOPE AVE 9.0 miles

9 HOPE AVE
WALTHAM, MA 2453
Categories: WALTHAM MA

98 N WASHINGTON ST STE 107 9.1 miles

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

70 HOPE AVE APT 409 9.1 miles

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

271 WESTERN AVE STE102 9.1 miles

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

358 HARVARD ST 9.4 miles

358 HARVARD ST
BROOKLINE, MA 2446
Categories: BROOKLINE MA

1180 Beacon St Ste 1D, 9.5 miles

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

500 CUMMINGS CTR Ste 4350 9.5 miles

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

1101 Beacon St, 1st floor 9.5 miles

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

1285 Beacon St 9.6 miles

1285 Beacon St
Brookline, MA 2446
Categories: Brookline MA

1 HARBORSIDE DR 9.6 miles

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

51 Sawyer Rd Ste 200 9.7 miles

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

221 Boston Rd, Suite 1, 9.7 miles

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

1 MARINA PARK DR. 9.8 miles

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

101 ARCH ST STE 20 9.8 miles

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

1 ORTHOPEDICS DR LOWR LEVEL 10.0 miles

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

319 Longwood Ave, 10.0 miles

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

156 SAINT ANDREW RD 10.3 miles

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

125 PARKER HILL AVE 10.6 miles

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

850 HARRISON AVE STE 1N67 10.7 miles

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

1400 CENTRE ST, STE 208 10.8 miles

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

52 CREST AVE STE 7A 11.2 miles

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

345 MAIN ST 11.2 miles

345 MAIN ST
TEWKSBURY, MA 1876
Categories: TEWKSBURY MA

229 Andover Street 11.4 miles

229 Andover Street
Peabody, MA 1960
Categories: Peabody MA

9 Faun Bar Avenue Ste 2 11.6 miles

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

P.O. Box 546 11.7 miles

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

140 Commonwealth Ave, 11.7 miles

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

700 Rogers Street, 12.3 miles

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

194 NORTH ST 12.8 miles

194 NORTH ST
DANVERS, MA 1923
Categories: DANVERS MA

39 Village Square, 13.1 miles

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

922 HIGHLAND AVE 13.5 miles

922 HIGHLAND AVE
NEEDHAM, MA 2494
Categories: NEEDHAM MA

138 Haverhill St, 13.6 miles

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

1996 CENTRE ST 13.6 miles

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

1 HOSPITAL DR 13.7 miles

1 HOSPITAL DR
LOWELL, MA 1852
Categories: LOWELL MA

286 NEHOIDEN ST 14.3 miles

286 NEHOIDEN ST
NEEDHAM, MA 2492
Categories: NEEDHAM MA

2100 DORCHESTER AVE 14.5 miles

2100 DORCHESTER AVE
DORCHESTER, MA 2124
Categories: DORCHESTER MA

148 CHESTNUT ST 14.6 miles

148 CHESTNUT ST
NEEDHAM, MA 2492
Categories: NEEDHAM MA

10 RESEARCH PL STE 200 14.9 miles

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

7 DEANE ST 15.5 miles

7 DEANE ST
MAYNARD, MA 1754
Categories: MAYNARD MA

200 SUTTON ST STE 135 15.8 miles

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

1 GENERAL ST 15.9 miles

1 GENERAL ST
LAWRENCE, MA 1841
Categories: LAWRENCE MA

200 PROVIDENCE HWY STE 202-203 15.9 miles

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

370 PROVIDENCE HWY 15.9 miles

370 PROVIDENCE HWY
DEDHAM, MA 2026
Categories: DEDHAM MA

1 Branch St, 16.0 miles

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

199 REEDSDALE RD 16.1 miles

199 REEDSDALE RD
MILTON, MA 2186
Categories: MILTON MA

92 HIGHLAND ST 16.2 miles

92 HIGHLAND ST
MILTON, MA 2186
Categories: MILTON MA

190 N MAIN ST 16.3 miles

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

7 FRANCINE RD 16.8 miles

7 FRANCINE RD
FRAMINGHAM, MA 1701
Categories: FRAMINGHAM MA

945 WORCESTER ST ROUTE 9W 16.8 miles

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

60 EAST ST STE 1400 17.1 miles

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

165 GRANITE ST 17.8 miles

165 GRANITE ST
QUINCY, MA 2169
Categories: QUINCY MA

21 SCHOOL ST 17.9 miles

21 SCHOOL ST
QUINCY, MA 2169
Categories: QUINCY MA

50 WORCESTER RD STE 3 18.1 miles

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

500 Congress St Ste 1e, 18.3 miles

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

2 Adams Place Suite 305 18.3 miles

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

380 MERRIMACK ST, STE B2 18.6 miles

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

411 MERRIMACK ST STE 205 18.6 miles

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

10 FORBES RD STE 260E 19.0 miles

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

340 Wood Rd, Suite 302, 19.1 miles

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

61 Lincoln St, Suite 308 19.1 miles

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

485 GRANITE ST 19.5 miles

485 GRANITE ST
BRAINTREE, MA 2184
Categories: BRAINTREE MA

759 GRANITE ST 20.1 miles

759 GRANITE ST
BRAINTREE, MA 2184
Categories: BRAINTREE MA

100 BAY STATE DR 20.3 miles

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

101 ACCESS RD STE 1B 20.4 miles

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

250 POND ST 20.5 miles

250 POND ST
BRAINTREE, MA 2184
Categories: BRAINTREE MA

45 Stiles Rd Ste 102, 20.8 miles

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

31 STILES RD STE 1300 20.8 miles

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

215 SUMMER ST STE 14 20.9 miles

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

25 PELHAM RD, STE 103A 21.0 miles

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

296 Main Street 21.2 miles

296 Main Street
Haverhill, MA 1830
Categories: Haverhill MA

38 VANDERBILT AVE STE E 21.3 miles

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

159 N BROADWAY 21.4 miles

159 N BROADWAY
SALEM, NH 3079
Categories: SALEM NH

335 Morse St, 1st Floor, 21.5 miles

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

289 Main St, 21.5 miles

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

228 DANIEL WEBSTER HWY 21.8 miles

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

5 WINTER ST 21.9 miles

5 WINTER ST
HUDSON, MA 1749
Categories: HUDSON MA

157 UNION ST 22.2 miles

157 UNION ST
MARLBOROUGH, MA 1752
Categories: MARLBOROUGH MA

157 UNION ST 22.2 miles

157 UNION ST
MARLBORO, MA 1752
Categories: MARLBORO MA

7 INDEPENDENCE WAY APT 13 22.3 miles

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

28 Newton St 22.4 miles

28 Newton St
Southboro, MA 1772
Categories: Southboro MA

200 GROTON RD 22.4 miles

200 GROTON RD
AYER, MA 1432
Categories: AYER MA

100 JOHN RD 22.7 miles

100 JOHN RD
CANTON, MA 2021
Categories: CANTON MA

851 Main Street, 2nd Floor 23.2 miles

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

223 Chief Justice Cushing Hwy, 23.3 miles

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

49 RANGE RD STE 101 23.3 miles

49 RANGE RD STE 101
WINDHAM, NH 3087
Categories: WINDHAM NH

286 WASHINGTON ST 23.7 miles

286 WASHINGTON ST
STOUGHTON, MA 2072
Categories: STOUGHTON MA

42 BOSTON POST RD W 23.9 miles

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

300 Main St, 24.6 miles

300 Main St,
Nashua, NH 3060
Categories: Nashua NH

75 Stockwell Dr 24.6 miles

75 Stockwell Dr
Avon, MA 2322
Categories: Avon 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 Woburn, 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.

ADT offers 10 panel urine drug tests in Woburn, MA.
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Woburn Drug Testing locations

To schedule a 5, 10, 12, 14 or 17 panel urine or hair drug test at a testing center in Woburn MA, please call (800) 221-4291 or schedule online.

Local Woburn Information

Local Area Info: Woburn, Massachusetts

Woburn (/?wu?b?rn/ WOO-b?rn) is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 38,120 at the 2010 census. Woburn is located 9 miles (14 km) north of Boston, Massachusetts.

Woburn was first settled in 1640 near Horn Pond, a primary source of the Mystic River, and was officially incorporated in 1642. At that time the area included present day towns of Woburn, Winchester, Burlington, and parts of Stoneham and Wilmington. In 1740 Wilmington separated from Woburn. In 1799 Burlington separated from Woburn; in 1850 Winchester did so, too.

Woburn got its name from Woburn, Bedfordshire. Woburn played host to the first religious ordination in the Americas on Nov. 22, 1642. Rev. Thomas Carter was sworn in by many of the most prominent men of New England including John Cotton, minister of the First Church of Boston, Richard Mather minister of the First Church of Dorchester, and Capt. Edward Johnson co-founder of the church and town of Woburn. Johnson is regarded as "the father of Woburn." He served as the first town clerk, represented the town in the Massachusetts General Court, made the first map of Massachusetts, and wrote the first history of the colony.

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Population (total): Population in 2017: 39,701 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +6.6%

Population (male): 19,780

Population (female): 19,921

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Woburn: 138.4 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (breakdown): (4.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.3% for Black residents, 27.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 25.5% for other race residents, 13.2% for two or more races residents)

Land Area: 12.7 square miles.

Races:
      White alone - 31,130 - 81.7%
      Asian alone - 2,770 - 7.3%
      Hispanic - 1,724 - 4.5%
      Black alone - 1,537 - 4.0%
      Two or more races - 586 - 1.5%
      Other race alone - 325 - 0.9%
      American Indian alone - 46 - 0.1%
      Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 2 - 0.01%

In a controversial decision over what many considered a bungled trial (Judge Walter Jay Skinner ruled that the jurors should answer questions that they and many others considered confusing), Beatrice was acquitted and Grace only paid $8 million, a third of which went to the lawyers and lawyer fees. A United States Environmental Protection Agency report later found Beatrice and Grace responsible for the contamination. A book titled A Civil Action was written about the case by Jonathan Harr. In 1998 the book was turned into a movie starring John Travolta and Robert Duvall, also titled A Civil Action. The film was largely filmed in nearby Bedford and Lexington, with only a few shots on location in Woburn.