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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 Russell, MA compare?
| Figure | Russell, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,637 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,643 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 94 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 11.2% |
| Measure | Russell, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,197±234 |
| Median age | 47.7±7.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.1%±1.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.2%±3.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.3%±3.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.4%±8.6 pts |
| Median household income | $108,750±$23,618 |
| Per capita income | $56,079±$7,869 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.3%±3.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.8%±2.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $303,300±$32,112 |
| Median gross rent | $1,013±$330 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 25.6%±26.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.6%±10.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.2%±5.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 85.6%±5.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.0 min±2.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.7%±0.7 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