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Compare Wakefield to Brookline

This post compares Wakefield, Massachusetts to Brookline, 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) Brookline (CDP)
Population 26,823 59,246
Income (median) $67,303 $77,698
Home Value (median) $448,000 $829,300
White 93% 75%
Black 1% 3%
Asian 2% 15%
With Kids 28% 25%
Age (median) 43 34
Rentals 25% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wakefield or Brookline?
A: Wakefield has a much smaller population count than Brookline: 26823 compared with 59246 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Brookline does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Wakefield versus 49% for Brookline.

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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