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Compare Barnstable to Brockton

This post compares Barnstable, Massachusetts to Brockton, Massachusetts across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Barnstable (city) Brockton (city)
Population 44,325 95,161
Income (median) $50,871 $43,645
Home Value (median) $355,800 $237,000
White 91% 42%
Black 4% 40%
Asian 0% 1%
With Kids 22% 39%
Age (median) 48 35
Rentals 25% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Barnstable or Brockton?
A: Barnstable has a much smaller population count than Brockton: 44325 compared with 95161 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Barnstable or in Brockton?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Barnstable.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Barnstable or Brockton?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Barnstable.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Brockton does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Barnstable versus 46% for Brockton.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Barnstable may include: Gloucester, Peabody, and Agawam.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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