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Compare Brockton to Somerville

This post compares Brockton, Massachusetts to Somerville, 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 Brockton (city) Somerville (city)
Population 95,161 79,983
Income (median) $43,645 $56,649
Home Value (median) $237,000 $558,300
White 42% 77%
Black 40% 6%
Asian 1% 9%
With Kids 39% 17%
Age (median) 35 31
Rentals 46% 65%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Brockton or Somerville?
A: Brockton has a similar population count than Somerville: 95161 compared with 79983 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Somerville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 46% for Brockton versus 65% for Somerville.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Brockton may include: Randolph, Springfield, and Everett.

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

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