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Compare Wakefield to Brockton

This post compares Wakefield, Massachusetts to Brockton, 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 Wakefield (CDP) Brockton (city)
Population 26,823 95,161
Income (median) $67,303 $43,645
Home Value (median) $448,000 $237,000
White 93% 42%
Black 1% 40%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 28% 39%
Age (median) 43 35
Rentals 25% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wakefield or Brockton?
A: Wakefield has a much smaller population count than Brockton: 26823 compared with 95161 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Wakefield or in Brockton?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Wakefield.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Wakefield or Brockton?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Wakefield.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Brockton does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Wakefield versus 46% for Brockton.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Wakefield may include: Danvers, Stoneham, and Saugus.

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

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