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Compare Melrose to Marlborough

This post compares Melrose, Massachusetts to Marlborough, 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) Marlborough (city)
Population 28,132 39,771
Income (median) $74,893 $59,965
Home Value (median) $463,300 $325,700
White 87% 78%
Black 3% 2%
Asian 6% 5%
With Kids 31% 32%
Age (median) 40 39
Rentals 33% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose or Marlborough?
A: Melrose has a smaller population count than Marlborough: 28132 compared with 39771 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Marlborough does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Melrose versus 43% for Marlborough.

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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