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Compare Gloucester to Springfield

This post compares Gloucester, Massachusetts to Springfield, 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) Springfield (city)
Population 29,858 154,613
Income (median) $52,419 $40,642
Home Value (median) $381,000 $148,600
White 95% 60%
Black 1% 21%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 22% 37%
Age (median) 49 32
Rentals 36% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Gloucester or Springfield?
A: Gloucester has a much smaller population count than Springfield: 29858 compared with 154613 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Springfield does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Gloucester versus 53% for Springfield.

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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