COMPARING TWO PLACES
Massachusetts vs Montana
PLACE A
Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
Montana
Massachusetts is 531% larger than Montana. Massachusetts earns more, with a median household income $31,451 higher.
MASSACHUSETTSMONTANADIFFERENCE
Total population7,044,0561,116,875+531% vs Montana
Population density9038+895
Population growth7.4%9.6%−2.2 pts
Median age40.040.4−0.4
Male48.9%50.7%−1.8 pts
Female51.1%49.3%+1.8 pts
Foreign-born18.0%2.3%+15.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic66.6%83.6%−17.0 pts
Black6.4%0.4%+6.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.3%4.6%+8.7 pts
Asian7.3%0.8%+6.5 pts
Other6.5%10.7%−4.2 pts
Median household income$103,960$72,509+$31,451
Per capita income$57,897$41,711+$16,186
Poverty rate10.0%11.5%−1.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4890.465+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher47.3%35.2%+12.1 pts
Graduate degree21.8%12.0%+9.8 pts
Unemployment rate5.2%3.6%+1.5 pts
Labor force participation67.0%62.9%+4.1 pts
Median home value$562,100$375,800+$186,300
Median gross rent$1,762$1,081+$681
Owner-occupied62.5%69.2%−6.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.1%13.2%−5.1 pts
Rent-burdened households48.9%40.4%+8.5 pts
Average commute29.119.1+9.9
Worked from home18.6%12.5%+6.1 pts
Public transit to work6.5%0.6%+5.9 pts
Uninsured2.6%8.6%−6.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024