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Compare Wakefield to Taunton

This post compares Wakefield, Massachusetts to Taunton, 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) Taunton (city)
Population 26,823 56,826
Income (median) $67,303 $49,239
Home Value (median) $448,000 $246,500
White 93% 84%
Black 1% 7%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 28% 30%
Age (median) 43 40
Rentals 25% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wakefield or Taunton?
A: Wakefield has a much smaller population count than Taunton: 26823 compared with 56826 total people.

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

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

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

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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