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Compare Wakefield to Springfield

This post compares Wakefield, Massachusetts to Springfield, 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) Springfield (city)
Population 26,823 154,613
Income (median) $67,303 $40,642
Home Value (median) $448,000 $148,600
White 93% 60%
Black 1% 21%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 28% 37%
Age (median) 43 32
Rentals 25% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wakefield or Springfield?
A: Wakefield has a much smaller population count than Springfield: 26823 compared with 154613 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Springfield does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Wakefield versus 53% for Springfield.

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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