New Bedford vs Barnstable Town
New Bedford, MA compared with Barnstable Town, MA · 30 miles apart
New Bedford has 101,834 residents to Barnstable Town’s 50,101. New Bedford comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, price to income. Barnstable Town does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| New Bedford, MA | Barnstable Town, MA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 101,834 | 50,101 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 5,091 | 836 |
| Median household income | $56,981 | $91,982 |
| Median home value | $357,300 | $602,500 |
| Median rent | $1,137 | $1,917 |
| Homeownership | 40.3% | 75.7% |
| Average commute | 24.7 min | 24.8 min |
| Median age | 37 | 49.1 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 17% | 42.1% |
| Poverty rate | 20.6% | 7.4% |
| Unemployment | 8.3% | 3.1% |
| Price to income | 6.3× | 6.6× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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