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Compare Melrose to Framingham

This post compares Melrose, Massachusetts to Framingham, 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) Framingham (CDP)
Population 28,132 71,232
Income (median) $74,893 $59,349
Home Value (median) $463,300 $371,200
White 87% 72%
Black 3% 6%
Asian 6% 7%
With Kids 31% 29%
Age (median) 40 38
Rentals 33% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose or Framingham?
A: Melrose has a much smaller population count than Framingham: 28132 compared with 71232 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Framingham does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Melrose versus 45% for Framingham.

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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