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Compare Gloucester to Brockton

This post compares Gloucester, Massachusetts to Brockton, 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) Brockton (city)
Population 29,858 95,161
Income (median) $52,419 $43,645
Home Value (median) $381,000 $237,000
White 95% 42%
Black 1% 40%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 22% 39%
Age (median) 49 35
Rentals 36% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Gloucester or Brockton?
A: Gloucester has a much smaller population count than Brockton: 29858 compared with 95161 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Brockton does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Gloucester versus 46% for Brockton.

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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