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Compare Melrose to Wilmington

This post compares Melrose, Massachusetts to Wilmington, 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) Wilmington (CDP)
Population 28,132 23,538
Income (median) $74,893 $65,545
Home Value (median) $463,300 $422,800
White 87% 89%
Black 3% 2%
Asian 6% 4%
With Kids 31% 35%
Age (median) 40 42
Rentals 33% 15%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose or Wilmington?
A: Melrose has a similar population count than Wilmington: 28132 compared with 23538 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Melrose does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Melrose versus 15% for Wilmington.

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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