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Compare Norwood to Melrose

This post compares Norwood, Massachusetts to Melrose, 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 Norwood (CDP) Melrose (city)
Population 29,121 28,132
Income (median) $65,273 $74,893
Home Value (median) $402,600 $463,300
White 83% 87%
Black 6% 3%
Asian 7% 6%
With Kids 28% 31%
Age (median) 40 40
Rentals 41% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Norwood or Melrose?
A: Norwood has a similar population count than Melrose: 29121 compared with 28132 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Norwood does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Norwood versus 33% for Melrose.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Norwood may include: Woburn, Weymouth, and Melrose.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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