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Compare Woburn to Somerville

This post compares Woburn, 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 Woburn (city) Somerville (city)
Population 39,500 79,983
Income (median) $59,073 $56,649
Home Value (median) $394,900 $558,300
White 82% 77%
Black 6% 6%
Asian 6% 9%
With Kids 27% 17%
Age (median) 40 31
Rentals 37% 65%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Woburn or Somerville?
A: Woburn has a much smaller population count than Somerville: 39500 compared with 79983 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Somerville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Woburn versus 65% for Somerville.

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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