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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 Whitman, MA compare?
| Figure | Whitman, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 15,526 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 15,121 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,180 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.5% |
| Measure | Whitman, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 15,295±47 |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.4%±1.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 82.8%±4.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.8%±1.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.2%±3.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 31.3%±3.5 pts |
| Median household income | $108,933±$13,577 |
| Per capita income | $46,106±$2,691 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.9%±2.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2%±2.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $472,700±$11,725 |
| Median gross rent | $1,771±$151 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 49.0%±10.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.4%±3.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.8%±1.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.8%±2.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.2%±3.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.4%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 36.1 min±4.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.5%±0.8 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