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Compare Woburn to Melrose

This post compares Woburn, Massachusetts to Melrose, 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 Woburn (city) Melrose (city)
Population 39,500 28,132
Income (median) $59,073 $74,893
Home Value (median) $394,900 $463,300
White 82% 87%
Black 6% 3%
Asian 6% 6%
With Kids 27% 31%
Age (median) 40 40
Rentals 37% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Woburn or Melrose?
A: Woburn has a larger population count than Melrose: 39500 compared with 28132 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Woburn or in Melrose?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Woburn.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Woburn does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 37% for Woburn versus 33% for Melrose.

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

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

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