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Compare Melrose to Methuen

This post compares Melrose, Massachusetts to Methuen, 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) Methuen (city)
Population 28,132 49,575
Income (median) $74,893 $51,796
Home Value (median) $463,300 $305,000
White 87% 77%
Black 3% 4%
Asian 6% 3%
With Kids 31% 35%
Age (median) 40 39
Rentals 33% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose or Methuen?
A: Melrose has a smaller population count than Methuen: 28132 compared with 49575 total people.

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

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

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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