COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wellesley vs Newton
PLACE A
Wellesley, Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
Newton, Texas
Wellesley is 1803% larger than Newton. Wellesley earns more, with a median household income $193,829 higher. Wellesley has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -34%).
WELLESLEYNEWTONDIFFERENCE
Total population30,3471,595+1803% vs Newton
Population density3,028293+2,735
Population growth5.6%-34.1%+39.7 pts
Median age37.137.2−0.1
Male43.5%51.8%−8.3 pts
Female56.5%48.2%+8.3 pts
Foreign-born18.1%1.1%+16.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic67.6%67.6%+0.0 pts
Black2.1%22.7%−20.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.4%2.1%+5.3 pts
Asian15.9%0.0%+15.9 pts
Other7.0%7.7%−0.6 pts
Median household income$250,001$56,172+$193,829
Per capita income$111,798$22,681+$89,117
Poverty rate4.0%25.4%−21.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4880.414+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher89.0%9.7%+79.3 pts
Graduate degree56.7%2.7%+54.0 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%9.7%−5.3 pts
Labor force participation58.6%55.7%+2.9 pts
Median home value$1,582,700$102,100+$1,480,600
Median gross rent$2,886$1,032+$1,854
Owner-occupied84.4%66.4%+18.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.4%14.1%−11.7 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%44.9%−4.6 pts
Average commute27.241.4−14.2
Worked from home32.0%6.1%+25.9 pts
Public transit to work5.1%0.0%+5.1 pts
Uninsured1.5%21.5%−20.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024