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Compare Reading to Newton

This post compares Reading, 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 Reading (CDP) Newton (city)
Population 25,769 88,479
Income (median) $85,245 $100,252
Home Value (median) $491,200 $845,100
White 92% 77%
Black 0% 3%
Asian 4% 14%
With Kids 35% 36%
Age (median) 41 40
Rentals 21% 28%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Reading or Newton?
A: Reading has a much smaller population count than Newton: 25769 compared with 88479 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Reading or Newton?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Reading.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Newton does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 21% for Reading versus 28% for Newton.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Reading may include: Franklin, Wilmington, 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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