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Compare Melrose to Brookline

This post compares Melrose, Massachusetts to Brookline, 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) Brookline (CDP)
Population 28,132 59,246
Income (median) $74,893 $77,698
Home Value (median) $463,300 $829,300
White 87% 75%
Black 3% 3%
Asian 6% 15%
With Kids 31% 25%
Age (median) 40 34
Rentals 33% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose or Brookline?
A: Melrose has a much smaller population count than Brookline: 28132 compared with 59246 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Brookline does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Melrose versus 49% for Brookline.

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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