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Compare Somerville to Braintree

This post compares Somerville, Massachusetts to Braintree, 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) Braintree (city)
Population 79,983 37,082
Income (median) $56,649 $65,857
Home Value (median) $558,300 $402,000
White 77% 82%
Black 6% 3%
Asian 9% 11%
With Kids 17% 32%
Age (median) 31 41
Rentals 65% 27%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Somerville or Braintree?
A: Somerville has a larger population count than Braintree: 79983 compared with 37082 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Somerville or Braintree?
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 27% for Braintree.

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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