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Compare Melrose to Gardner

This post compares Melrose, Massachusetts to Gardner, 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) Gardner (city)
Population 28,132 20,496
Income (median) $74,893 $44,276
Home Value (median) $463,300 $175,200
White 87% 91%
Black 3% 2%
Asian 6% 1%
With Kids 31% 28%
Age (median) 40 40
Rentals 33% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose or Gardner?
A: Melrose has a larger population count than Gardner: 28132 compared with 20496 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Gardner does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Melrose versus 48% for Gardner.

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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