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Compare Fitchburg to Wakefield

This post compares Fitchburg, Massachusetts to Wakefield, 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) Wakefield (CDP)
Population 40,666 26,823
Income (median) $44,662 $67,303
Home Value (median) $183,400 $448,000
White 80% 93%
Black 3% 1%
Asian 4% 2%
With Kids 31% 28%
Age (median) 35 43
Rentals 47% 25%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fitchburg or Wakefield?
A: Fitchburg has a larger population count than Wakefield: 40666 compared with 26823 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fitchburg or Wakefield?
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 Wakefield.

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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