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Compare Somerville to Barnstable

This post compares Somerville, Massachusetts to Barnstable, 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 Somerville (city) Barnstable (city)
Population 79,983 44,325
Income (median) $56,649 $50,871
Home Value (median) $558,300 $355,800
White 77% 91%
Black 6% 4%
Asian 9% 0%
With Kids 17% 22%
Age (median) 31 48
Rentals 65% 25%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Somerville or Barnstable?
A: Somerville has a larger population count than Barnstable: 79983 compared with 44325 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Somerville or Barnstable?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Somerville.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Somerville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 65% for Somerville versus 25% for Barnstable.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Somerville may include: Waltham, Cambridge, and Medford.

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

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