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Compare Wakefield to Worcester

This post compares Wakefield, Massachusetts to Worcester, 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) Worcester (city)
Population 26,823 184,743
Income (median) $67,303 $45,149
Home Value (median) $448,000 $210,600
White 93% 69%
Black 1% 13%
Asian 2% 7%
With Kids 28% 27%
Age (median) 43 34
Rentals 25% 57%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wakefield or Worcester?
A: Wakefield has a much smaller population count than Worcester: 26823 compared with 184743 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Worcester does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Wakefield versus 57% for Worcester.

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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