| Statistic | Melrose | Albany | New York |
| Population | 2,246 | 96,860 | 19,453,561 |
| Population density (sq mi) | 2,245 | 4,525 | 413 |
| Median age | 45.8 | 30.7 | 38.2 |
| Male/Female ratio | 0.7:1 | 0.9:1 | 0.9:1 |
| Married (15yrs & older) | n/a | 34% | 52% |
| Families w/ Kids under 18 | 25% | 48% | 43% |
| Speak English | n/a | 82% | 70% |
| Speak Spanish | n/a | 6% | 15% |
| Race | Melrose | Albany | New York |
| White | 72.09% | 53.80% | 64.31% |
| Black | 4.14% | 29.01% | 15.60% |
| Asian | 10.33% | 6.93% | 8.12% |
| American Indian | 0.00% | 0.17% | 0.38% |
| Native Hawaiian | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.04% |
| Mixed race | 10.04% | 7.08% | 2.93% |
| Other race | 3.41% | 3.01% | 8.62% |
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