Where has Essex looked like this before?
Searching stored historical observations…
| Metric | 2010–2025 | Essex | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,973 | 40,093 | 36 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | -5.4% | 1.8% | 0 | ||
| Median household income | $71,661 | $71,458 | 45 | ||
| Poverty rate | 11.2% | 11.5% | 36 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.8% | 29.7% | 64 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | -0.7% | 2.3% | 0 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $211,900 | $246,500 | 18 | ||
| Median gross rent | $934 | $925 | 55 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 35.9% | 31.5% | 64 | ||
| Worked from home | 13.2% | 12.3% | 73 |
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EssexPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2018 | 2018–2025 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | -4.2% | — | — |
| Housing units | +3.4% | — | — |
| Median household income | +24.3% | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +2.6% | — | — |
| Median gross rent | +18.8% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +8.2% | — | — |
| Worked from home | -10.5% | — | — |
| Poverty rate | -26.8% | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 36.0 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 9.7 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 4.9 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 20.8 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 13.8 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 12.2 | US 5.0 | above US rate |
| Accommodation | 18.7 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 43.3 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa, OH | 80 | 39,994 | — | $76,101 | 29.5% |
| Delaware, NY | 72 | 44,487 | — | $63,337 | 27.6% |
| Greene, NY | 72 | 47,409 | — | $77,945 | 29.9% |
| Caledonia, VT | 71 | 30,475 | — | $69,970 | 33.2% |
| Charlevoix, MI | 70 | 26,108 | +0.3% | $76,531 | 35.2% |
| Garrett, MD | 69 | 28,615 | — | $67,688 | 25.9% |
| Waldo, ME | 68 | 40,192 | +3.3% | $72,782 | 34.4% |
| Sullivan, NH | 67 | 43,715 | — | $80,858 | 30.3% |
| Schoharie, NY | 66 | 30,049 | — | $70,133 | 26.2% |
| Camden, MO | 66 | 43,667 | — | $66,387 | 26.2% |