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Compare Fitchburg to Brockton

This post compares Fitchburg, Massachusetts to Brockton, 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) Brockton (city)
Population 40,666 95,161
Income (median) $44,662 $43,645
Home Value (median) $183,400 $237,000
White 80% 42%
Black 3% 40%
Asian 4% 1%
With Kids 31% 39%
Age (median) 35 35
Rentals 47% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fitchburg or Brockton?
A: Fitchburg has a much smaller population count than Brockton: 40666 compared with 95161 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fitchburg does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 47% for Fitchburg versus 46% for Brockton.

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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