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Compare Melrose to Barnstable

This post compares Melrose, Massachusetts to Barnstable, 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) Barnstable (city)
Population 28,132 44,325
Income (median) $74,893 $50,871
Home Value (median) $463,300 $355,800
White 87% 91%
Black 3% 4%
Asian 6% 0%
With Kids 31% 22%
Age (median) 40 48
Rentals 33% 25%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose or Barnstable?
A: Melrose has a smaller population count than Barnstable: 28132 compared with 44325 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Melrose or Barnstable?
A: Homes tend to be 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 25% for Barnstable.

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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