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Compare Melrose to Franklin

This post compares Melrose, Massachusetts to Franklin, 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) Franklin (city)
Population 28,132 32,843
Income (median) $74,893 $74,987
Home Value (median) $463,300 $403,000
White 87% 90%
Black 3% 0%
Asian 6% 5%
With Kids 31% 39%
Age (median) 40 40
Rentals 33% 18%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose or Franklin?
A: Melrose has a similar population count than Franklin: 28132 compared with 32843 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Melrose or Franklin?
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 18% for Franklin.

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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