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Compare Gloucester to Barnstable

This post compares Gloucester, Massachusetts to Barnstable, 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 Gloucester (city) Barnstable (city)
Population 29,858 44,325
Income (median) $52,419 $50,871
Home Value (median) $381,000 $355,800
White 95% 91%
Black 1% 4%
Asian 1% 0%
With Kids 22% 22%
Age (median) 49 48
Rentals 36% 25%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Gloucester or Barnstable?
A: Gloucester has a smaller population count than Barnstable: 29858 compared with 44325 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Gloucester does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Gloucester versus 25% for Barnstable.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Gloucester may include: Barnstable, Peabody, and Stoneham.

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

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