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Compare Gloucester to Waltham

This post compares Gloucester, Massachusetts to Waltham, 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) Waltham (city)
Population 29,858 62,832
Income (median) $52,419 $59,123
Home Value (median) $381,000 $463,600
White 95% 73%
Black 1% 6%
Asian 1% 11%
With Kids 22% 22%
Age (median) 49 34
Rentals 36% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Gloucester or Waltham?
A: Gloucester has a much smaller population count than Waltham: 29858 compared with 62832 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Gloucester or Waltham?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Gloucester.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Waltham does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Gloucester versus 48% for Waltham.

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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