City profile · Massachusetts · Census ACS 2023

Cedar Crest, MA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Cedar Crest - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

2,289
Residents
$175,313
Median income
$606,500
Median home
$2,311
Median rent (state)

Cedar Crest - the verdict

Cedar Crest ranks in the 97th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

97th
percentile, household income
89th
percentile, home value
89th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Cedar Crest, MA

Cedar Crest is a small town in Massachusetts, home to 2,289 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $175,313 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.5%. Cedar Crest's housing stock carries a median value of $606,500, and the median resident age is 40.2 years. 57.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 75.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Massachusetts carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Massachusetts at 105.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,311 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $330 across Massachusetts, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 90.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

2,289 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Massachusetts

Median Household Income

$175,313 /yr

Poverty 4.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

105.8 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Massachusetts average

How does Cedar Crest compare to other US cities?

Cedar Crest measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 97% higher than other cities
Home value 89% pricier than other cities
Median rent 89% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Cedar Crest against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Massachusetts only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Massachusetts-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher sits close to the middle of Massachusetts's city distribution

Among the 247 Massachusetts cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Cedar Crest ranks #63 - the 74th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Cedar Crest only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#21 of 233
91st percentile in Massachusetts
Median Gross Rent
#101 of 247
39th percentile in Massachusetts
Median Home Value
#82 of 240
66th percentile in Massachusetts
Poverty Rate
#104 of 247
57th percentile in Massachusetts
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#63 of 247
74th percentile in Massachusetts

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Massachusetts only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

97thIncome percentile

97th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Cedar Crest's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$606,500 11th percentile more affordable than 11% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Cedar Crest $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Cedar Crest, MA Cedar Crest, MA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Cedar Crest, MA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Cedar Crest, MA median $175,313/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Cedar Crest, MA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Cedar Crest, MA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 57.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 75.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,289
Median Income
$175,313
Median Home Value
$606,500
Median Age
40.2
Poverty Rate
4.5%
Labor force participation
75.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
57.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
79.8%
Carpool
2.0%
Public Transit
0.9%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
15.5%
Other
1.8%

Based on 1,306 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Massachusetts - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$160
avg/month
Natural Gas
$110
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$330
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Massachusetts state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Massachusetts state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Cedar Crest sits in

Cost of Living Index
105.8
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,311/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
90.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Massachusetts

Belchertown
2,299 people
Sturbridge
2,277 people
Boxford
2,325 people
Pocasset
2,375 people
Dover
2,386 people
Lunenburg
2,163 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Cedar Crest's 2,289 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Union, MS
2,289 people
Hanapepe, HI
2,288 people
Maunawili, HI
2,288 people
Thayer, MO
2,288 people
Ten Mile Run, NJ
2,288 people
Sand Hill, PA
2,288 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Cedar Crest's $175,313 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
$175,307 median income
Kendall Park, NJ
$175,361 median income
Newtown Grant, PA
$175,403 median income
Deephaven, MN
$175,441 median income
Beverly Hills, MI
$175,460 median income
Remsenburg-Speonk, NY
$175,469 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Cedar Crest, MA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Cedar Crest, MA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 97.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 97.9% Black or African American 0.7% Asian 1.4% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Cedar Crest compares to nearby Massachusetts cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Cedar Crest (this city) 2,289 $175,313
Belchertown 2,299 $68,393
Sturbridge 2,277 $129,413
Boxford 2,325 $238,375
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Cedar Crest, MA?

What is the population of Cedar Crest, MA? +

Cedar Crest, MA has a population of 2,289 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Cedar Crest, MA? +

Cedar Crest households earn a median of $175,313 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Cedar Crest? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Cedar Crest; the closest available measure is the Massachusetts state average, a cost of living index of 105.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Massachusetts vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Cedar Crest, MA? +

Homes in Cedar Crest carry a median value of $606,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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