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Compare Wellesley to Somerville

This post compares Wellesley, Massachusetts to Somerville, 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 Wellesley (CDP) Somerville (city)
Population 29,004 79,983
Income (median) $133,980 $56,649
Home Value (median) $1,042,300 $558,300
White 82% 77%
Black 3% 6%
Asian 11% 9%
With Kids 42% 17%
Age (median) 35 31
Rentals 17% 65%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wellesley or Somerville?
A: Wellesley has a much smaller population count than Somerville: 29004 compared with 79983 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Wellesley or Somerville?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Wellesley.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Somerville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Wellesley versus 65% for Somerville.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Wellesley may include: Winchester, Newton, and Needham.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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