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Compare Fitchburg to Barnstable

This post compares Fitchburg, Massachusetts to Barnstable, 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 Fitchburg (city) Barnstable (city)
Population 40,666 44,325
Income (median) $44,662 $50,871
Home Value (median) $183,400 $355,800
White 80% 91%
Black 3% 4%
Asian 4% 0%
With Kids 31% 22%
Age (median) 35 48
Rentals 47% 25%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fitchburg or Barnstable?
A: Fitchburg has a similar population count than Barnstable: 40666 compared with 44325 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fitchburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 47% for Fitchburg versus 25% for Barnstable.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fitchburg may include: Holyoke, Leominster, and West-Springfield.

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

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