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Compare Melrose to Northampton

This post compares Melrose, Massachusetts to Northampton, 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) Northampton (city)
Population 28,132 28,548
Income (median) $74,893 $58,455
Home Value (median) $463,300 $318,000
White 87% 87%
Black 3% 2%
Asian 6% 5%
With Kids 31% 23%
Age (median) 40 39
Rentals 33% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose or Northampton?
A: Melrose has a similar population count than Northampton: 28132 compared with 28548 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Northampton does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Melrose versus 45% for Northampton.

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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