COMPARING TWO PLACES
Barnstable Town vs New Bedford
PLACE A
Barnstable, Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
New Bedford, Illinois
Barnstable Town is 66701% larger than New Bedford. Barnstable Town earns more, with a median household income $49,482 higher. Barnstable Town has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs 1%).
BARNSTABLE TOWNNEW BEDFORDDIFFERENCE
Total population50,10175+66701% vs New Bedford
Population density836484+352
Population growth8.2%1.3%+6.9 pts
Median age49.171.5−22.4
Male46.6%51.2%−4.6 pts
Female53.4%48.8%+4.6 pts
Foreign-born16.7%9.3%+7.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.8%86.0%−10.2 pts
Black5.7%0.0%+5.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.8%4.7%+0.2 pts
Asian1.1%0.0%+1.1 pts
Other12.6%9.3%+3.3 pts
Median household income$91,982$42,500+$49,482
Per capita income$56,079$36,849+$19,230
Poverty rate7.4%9.3%−1.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4680.373+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher42.1%2.4%+39.7 pts
Graduate degree18.2%0.0%+18.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%10.0%−6.9 pts
Labor force participation62.2%46.5%+15.7 pts
Median home value$602,500$78,800+$523,700
Median gross rent$1,917$325+$1,592
Owner-occupied75.7%96.7%−20.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate22.6%21.1%+1.5 pts
Rent-burdened households61.4%0.0%+61.4 pts
Average commute24.835.0−10.2
Worked from home12.3%0.0%+12.3 pts
Public transit to work1.4%0.0%+1.4 pts
Uninsured4.0%0.0%+4.0 pts
Population, 2009 – 2025