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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Topsfield, MA compare?
| Figure | Topsfield, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,626 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,569 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 552 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 6.8% |
| Measure | Topsfield, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,564±18 |
| Median age | 42.2±1.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.5%±3.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.7%±5.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.7%±4.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.8%±2.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 71.8%±4.5 pts |
| Median household income | $195,718±$15,683 |
| Per capita income | $70,904±$7,600 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.5%±4.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.6%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $853,400±$40,281 |
| Median gross rent | $1,115±$538 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 14.8%±16.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.4%±4.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 29.4%±8.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 60.2%±7.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.0%±2.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.5 min±3.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.8%±1.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov