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Compare Weymouth to Salem

This post compares Weymouth, Massachusetts to Salem, 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 Weymouth (city) Salem (city)
Population 55,890 43,146
Income (median) $60,655 $54,186
Home Value (median) $345,300 $331,300
White 86% 77%
Black 5% 5%
Asian 5% 2%
With Kids 28% 24%
Age (median) 42 36
Rentals 33% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Weymouth or Salem?
A: Weymouth has a larger population count than Salem: 55890 compared with 43146 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Salem does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Weymouth versus 49% for Salem.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Weymouth may include: Woburn, Dedham, and Norwood.

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

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