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Compare Fitchburg to Northampton

This post compares Fitchburg, Massachusetts to Northampton, 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) Northampton (city)
Population 40,666 28,548
Income (median) $44,662 $58,455
Home Value (median) $183,400 $318,000
White 80% 87%
Black 3% 2%
Asian 4% 5%
With Kids 31% 23%
Age (median) 35 39
Rentals 47% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fitchburg or Northampton?
A: Fitchburg has a larger population count than Northampton: 40666 compared with 28548 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fitchburg or Northampton?
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 is quite similar: 47% for Fitchburg versus 45% for Northampton.

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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