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Compare Melrose to Burlington

This post compares Melrose, Massachusetts to Burlington, 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) Burlington (CDP)
Population 28,132 26,103
Income (median) $74,893 $75,678
Home Value (median) $463,300 $465,900
White 87% 76%
Black 3% 5%
Asian 6% 16%
With Kids 31% 33%
Age (median) 40 42
Rentals 33% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose or Burlington?
A: Melrose has a similar population count than Burlington: 28132 compared with 26103 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Melrose or Burlington?
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 is quite similar: 33% for Melrose versus 29% for Burlington.

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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