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Compare Chelsea to Watertown

This post compares Chelsea, Massachusetts to Watertown, 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 Chelsea (city) Watertown (city)
Population 39,272 34,553
Income (median) $38,658 $65,607
Home Value (median) $308,300 $480,500
White 49% 83%
Black 7% 2%
Asian 3% 8%
With Kids 40% 22%
Age (median) 33 38
Rentals 74% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chelsea or Watertown?
A: Chelsea has a similar population count than Watertown: 39272 compared with 34553 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chelsea does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 74% for Chelsea versus 47% for Watertown.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Chelsea may include: Lawrence, Lynn, 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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