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Massachusetts · Census place 52144

Palmer Town city, MA

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Palmer Town city has 12,372 residents, ranking #83 of 248 places in Massachusetts. Median household income is $78,789, the median home is worth $255,000 and median gross rent runs $1,041 a month.

Population
12,372Palmer Town city residents
Median household income
$78,789Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$255,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,041Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
50.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
70%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Palmer Town city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Palmer Town city median would spend about 15.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8.6% of residents and 70% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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