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Compare Wakefield to Framingham

This post compares Wakefield, Massachusetts to Framingham, 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) Framingham (CDP)
Population 26,823 71,232
Income (median) $67,303 $59,349
Home Value (median) $448,000 $371,200
White 93% 72%
Black 1% 6%
Asian 2% 7%
With Kids 28% 29%
Age (median) 43 38
Rentals 25% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wakefield or Framingham?
A: Wakefield has a much smaller population count than Framingham: 26823 compared with 71232 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Framingham does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Wakefield versus 45% for Framingham.

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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