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Compare Worcester to Barnstable

This post compares Worcester, Massachusetts to Barnstable, 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 Worcester (city) Barnstable (city)
Population 184,743 44,325
Income (median) $45,149 $50,871
Home Value (median) $210,600 $355,800
White 69% 91%
Black 13% 4%
Asian 7% 0%
With Kids 27% 22%
Age (median) 34 48
Rentals 57% 25%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Worcester or Barnstable?
A: Worcester has a much larger population count than Barnstable: 184743 compared with 44325 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Worcester may include: New-Bedford, Springfield, and Fall-River.

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

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