COMPARING TWO PLACES
Worcester County vs Middlesex County
PLACE A
Worcester County, Maryland
VS
PLACE B
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Worcester County is 97% smaller than Middlesex County. Middlesex County earns more, with a median household income $49,102 higher. Middlesex County has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 2%).
WORCESTER COUNTYMIDDLESEX COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population54,4591,669,979−97% vs Middlesex County
Population density1162,042−1,926
Population growth2.0%8.6%−6.6 pts
Median age50.738.9+11.8
Male48.7%49.4%−0.6 pts
Female51.3%50.6%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born4.7%23.1%−18.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.8%65.1%+12.7 pts
Black12.0%4.7%+7.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.0%9.3%−5.2 pts
Asian1.4%13.6%−12.2 pts
Other4.7%7.3%−2.6 pts
Median household income$81,745$130,847−$49,102
Per capita income$53,274$69,556−$16,282
Poverty rate9.9%7.7%+2.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4860.475+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher35.3%59.5%−24.2 pts
Graduate degree13.9%30.5%−16.7 pts
Unemployment rate6.7%4.4%+2.4 pts
Labor force participation58.8%69.9%−11.0 pts
Median home value$374,700$727,800−$353,100
Median gross rent$1,159$2,201−$1,042
Owner-occupied78.0%61.3%+16.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate57.6%4.5%+53.0 pts
Rent-burdened households47.4%44.9%+2.5 pts
Average commute23.329.9−6.6
Worked from home12.3%24.7%−12.4 pts
Public transit to work0.5%7.2%−6.7 pts
Uninsured5.0%2.4%+2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025