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Compare Gloucester to Chelsea

This post compares Gloucester, Massachusetts to Chelsea, 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) Chelsea (city)
Population 29,858 39,272
Income (median) $52,419 $38,658
Home Value (median) $381,000 $308,300
White 95% 49%
Black 1% 7%
Asian 1% 3%
With Kids 22% 40%
Age (median) 49 33
Rentals 36% 74%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Gloucester or Chelsea?
A: Gloucester has a similar population count than Chelsea: 29858 compared with 39272 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chelsea does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Gloucester versus 74% for Chelsea.

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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