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Compare Franklin to Somerville

This post compares Franklin, Massachusetts to Somerville, 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) Somerville (city)
Population 32,843 79,983
Income (median) $74,987 $56,649
Home Value (median) $403,000 $558,300
White 90% 77%
Black 0% 6%
Asian 5% 9%
With Kids 39% 17%
Age (median) 40 31
Rentals 18% 65%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Franklin or Somerville?
A: Franklin has a much smaller population count than Somerville: 32843 compared with 79983 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Somerville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 18% for Franklin versus 65% for Somerville.

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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