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Compare Melrose to Newton

This post compares Melrose, Massachusetts to Newton, 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) Newton (city)
Population 28,132 88,479
Income (median) $74,893 $100,252
Home Value (median) $463,300 $845,100
White 87% 77%
Black 3% 3%
Asian 6% 14%
With Kids 31% 36%
Age (median) 40 40
Rentals 33% 28%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose or Newton?
A: Melrose has a much smaller population count than Newton: 28132 compared with 88479 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Melrose or Newton?
A: Homes tend to be much less 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 28% for Newton.

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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