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Compare Fitchburg to Chelsea

This post compares Fitchburg, 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 Fitchburg (city) Chelsea (city)
Population 40,666 39,272
Income (median) $44,662 $38,658
Home Value (median) $183,400 $308,300
White 80% 49%
Black 3% 7%
Asian 4% 3%
With Kids 31% 40%
Age (median) 35 33
Rentals 47% 74%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fitchburg or Chelsea?
A: Fitchburg has a similar population count than Chelsea: 40666 compared with 39272 total people.

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

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

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

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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