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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Dorchester | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 167,201 | 173,271 | 27 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 17.1% | 15.1% | 70 | ||
| Median household income | $78,198 | $78,789 | 45 | ||
| Poverty rate | 11.4% | 10.8% | 73 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.8% | 28.8% | 55 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 20.4% | 17.2% | 80 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $329,300 | $267,950 | 73 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,463 | $1,221 | 91 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 6.9% | 7.2% | 45 | ||
| Worked from home | 11.2% | 10.3% | 64 |
DorchesterPeer median
DorchesterPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2018 | 2018–2025 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +19.9% | — | — |
| Housing units | +13.7% | — | — |
| Median household income | +12.1% | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +8.7% | — | — |
| Median gross rent | +23.2% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +15.8% | — | — |
| Worked from home | +10.1% | — | — |
| Poverty rate | +9.6% | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 15.0 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 3.3 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 6.8 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 16.7 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 13.7 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 2.6 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 0.9 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 21.1 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, GA | 84 | 169,649 | +16.5% | $80,698 | 32.5% |
| DeSoto, MS | 81 | 191,301 | +15.1% | $85,297 | 29.0% |
| Hall, GA | 80 | 212,705 | +14.8% | $80,901 | 27.3% |
| Randall, TX | 79 | 146,070 | — | $83,864 | 33.7% |
| Kent, DE | 79 | 187,604 | +12.0% | $74,477 | 27.5% |
| Yellowstone, MT | 76 | 168,957 | +11.2% | $76,570 | 34.1% |
| Grayson, TX | 75 | 143,337 | +17.5% | $72,182 | 23.9% |
| Berkeley, WV | 75 | 129,514 | +20.7% | $80,815 | 25.1% |
| Minnehaha, SD | 75 | 203,289 | +15.5% | $76,880 | 35.2% |
| Alamance, NC | 75 | 176,893 | +15.1% | $65,651 | 28.7% |