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Compare Holyoke to Wakefield

This post compares Holyoke, Massachusetts to Wakefield, 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 Holyoke (city) Wakefield (CDP)
Population 40,362 26,823
Income (median) $43,813 $67,303
Home Value (median) $182,700 $448,000
White 84% 93%
Black 3% 1%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 32% 28%
Age (median) 35 43
Rentals 59% 25%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Holyoke or Wakefield?
A: Holyoke has a larger population count than Wakefield: 40362 compared with 26823 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Holyoke or Wakefield?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Holyoke.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Holyoke does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 59% for Holyoke versus 25% for Wakefield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Holyoke may include: Fitchburg, Fall-River, and Gardner.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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