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Compare Gloucester to Reading

This post compares Gloucester, Massachusetts to Reading, 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) Reading (CDP)
Population 29,858 25,769
Income (median) $52,419 $85,245
Home Value (median) $381,000 $491,200
White 95% 92%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 1% 4%
With Kids 22% 35%
Age (median) 49 41
Rentals 36% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Gloucester or Reading?
A: Gloucester has a similar population count than Reading: 29858 compared with 25769 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Gloucester or Reading?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive 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 21% for Reading.

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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