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Compare Gloucester to Melrose

This post compares Gloucester, 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 Gloucester (city) Melrose (city)
Population 29,858 28,132
Income (median) $52,419 $74,893
Home Value (median) $381,000 $463,300
White 95% 87%
Black 1% 3%
Asian 1% 6%
With Kids 22% 31%
Age (median) 49 40
Rentals 36% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Gloucester or Melrose?
A: Gloucester has a similar population count than Melrose: 29858 compared with 28132 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Gloucester or Melrose?
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 is quite similar: 36% for Gloucester versus 33% for Melrose.

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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