In Melrose (Middlesex, Massachusetts), the median home price is $930,391; median household income is $133,953; the population is 29,650; schools rate 7.2 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 100.1 per 100k; and the average commute is 34.5 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Melrose at a glance
Population
29,650
Median Household Income
$133,953
Typical Home Value
$930,391
School District Rating
7.2
Violent Crime Rate
100.1
Avg Commute Time
34.5
About Melrose
With 29,650 residents, Melrose is the 20th most populated of 54 towns in Middlesex. The median home value is $930,391, 12% above the Middlesex median and 38% above the Massachusetts median. Median household income is $133,953 (2% above the Middlesex median).
Melrose is a town in Middlesex, Massachusetts. hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every ZIP and census tract inside the town. Compare Melrose with neighboring towns or with anywhere else in the country.
Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, Redfin, and other public sources. Some metrics are spatially derived from finer-grained data (ZIPs and tracts) when the source does not publish at the town level directly.
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Melrose at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Melrose, Massachusetts?
- Melrose has a population of 29,650 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Melrose, Massachusetts?
- The median home value in Melrose is $930,391, 12% above the Middlesex median. Open the interactive map to see the distribution block by block.
- What is the median household income in Melrose?
- Median household income in Melrose is $133,953 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What county is Melrose, Massachusetts in?
- Melrose is in Middlesex, Massachusetts. The county page compares every town in Middlesex on housing, schools, crime, and demographics.
- How are the schools in Melrose?
- Schools serving Melrose rate 7.2 out of 10 on hearthmap's school-district rating, a composite of math proficiency, reading proficiency, and graduation rates.
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