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Compare Franklin to Melrose

This post compares Franklin, Massachusetts to Melrose, 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 Franklin (city) Melrose (city)
Population 32,843 28,132
Income (median) $74,987 $74,893
Home Value (median) $403,000 $463,300
White 90% 87%
Black 0% 3%
Asian 5% 6%
With Kids 39% 31%
Age (median) 40 40
Rentals 18% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Franklin or Melrose?
A: Franklin has a similar population count than Melrose: 32843 compared with 28132 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Franklin or Melrose?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Franklin.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Melrose does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 18% for Franklin versus 33% for Melrose.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Franklin may include: Wilmington, Reading, and Melrose.

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

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