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Compare Gloucester to New Bedford

This post compares Gloucester, Massachusetts to New Bedford, 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) New Bedford (city)
Population 29,858 95,125
Income (median) $52,419 $42,198
Home Value (median) $381,000 $211,500
White 95% 67%
Black 1% 6%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 22% 30%
Age (median) 49 37
Rentals 36% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Gloucester or New Bedford?
A: Gloucester has a much smaller population count than New Bedford: 29858 compared with 95125 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: New Bedford does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Gloucester versus 59% for New Bedford.

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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