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Compare Brookline to Chelsea

This post compares Brookline, Massachusetts to Chelsea, 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 Brookline (CDP) Chelsea (city)
Population 59,246 39,272
Income (median) $77,698 $38,658
Home Value (median) $829,300 $308,300
White 75% 49%
Black 3% 7%
Asian 15% 3%
With Kids 25% 40%
Age (median) 34 33
Rentals 49% 74%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Brookline or Chelsea?
A: Brookline has a larger population count than Chelsea: 59246 compared with 39272 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Brookline or in Chelsea?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Brookline.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Brookline or Chelsea?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Brookline.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chelsea does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Brookline versus 74% for Chelsea.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Brookline may include: Cambridge, Waltham, and Arlington.

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

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