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Compare Melrose to Braintree

This post compares Melrose, Massachusetts to Braintree, 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) Braintree (city)
Population 28,132 37,082
Income (median) $74,893 $65,857
Home Value (median) $463,300 $402,000
White 87% 82%
Black 3% 3%
Asian 6% 11%
With Kids 31% 32%
Age (median) 40 41
Rentals 33% 27%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose or Braintree?
A: Melrose has a similar population count than Braintree: 28132 compared with 37082 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Melrose or Braintree?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced 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 27% for Braintree.

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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