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Compare Chelsea to Wellesley

This post compares Chelsea, Massachusetts to Wellesley, 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) Wellesley (CDP)
Population 39,272 29,004
Income (median) $38,658 $133,980
Home Value (median) $308,300 $1,042,300
White 49% 82%
Black 7% 3%
Asian 3% 11%
With Kids 40% 42%
Age (median) 33 35
Rentals 74% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chelsea or Wellesley?
A: Chelsea has a larger population count than Wellesley: 39272 compared with 29004 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chelsea or Wellesley?
A: Homes tend to be much 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 17% for Wellesley.

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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