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Compare Gloucester to Somerville

This post compares Gloucester, Massachusetts to Somerville, 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) Somerville (city)
Population 29,858 79,983
Income (median) $52,419 $56,649
Home Value (median) $381,000 $558,300
White 95% 77%
Black 1% 6%
Asian 1% 9%
With Kids 22% 17%
Age (median) 49 31
Rentals 36% 65%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Gloucester or Somerville?
A: Gloucester has a much smaller population count than Somerville: 29858 compared with 79983 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Somerville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Gloucester versus 65% for Somerville.

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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