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Compare Wakefield to Gloucester

This post compares Wakefield, Massachusetts to Gloucester, 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) Gloucester (city)
Population 26,823 29,858
Income (median) $67,303 $52,419
Home Value (median) $448,000 $381,000
White 93% 95%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 28% 22%
Age (median) 43 49
Rentals 25% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wakefield or Gloucester?
A: Wakefield has a similar population count than Gloucester: 26823 compared with 29858 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Gloucester does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Wakefield versus 36% for Gloucester.

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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