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Compare Melrose to Agawam

This post compares Melrose, Massachusetts to Agawam, 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 Melrose (city) Agawam (city)
Population 28,132 28,748
Income (median) $74,893 $53,485
Home Value (median) $463,300 $223,300
White 87% 94%
Black 3% 1%
Asian 6% 2%
With Kids 31% 25%
Age (median) 40 45
Rentals 33% 24%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose or Agawam?
A: Melrose has a similar population count than Agawam: 28132 compared with 28748 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Melrose or in Agawam?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Melrose.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Melrose does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Melrose versus 24% for Agawam.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Melrose may include: Norwood, Braintree, and Weymouth.

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

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