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Compare Melrose to Taunton

This post compares Melrose, Massachusetts to Taunton, 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) Taunton (city)
Population 28,132 56,826
Income (median) $74,893 $49,239
Home Value (median) $463,300 $246,500
White 87% 84%
Black 3% 7%
Asian 6% 1%
With Kids 31% 30%
Age (median) 40 40
Rentals 33% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose or Taunton?
A: Melrose has a much smaller population count than Taunton: 28132 compared with 56826 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Taunton does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 33% for Melrose versus 36% for Taunton.

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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