At a Glance

City: Boston, MA
Population: 608,352
Size: 48.4 square miles
Language: English, Spanish
People:  White: 54.48%; Black or African American: 25.33%; Hispanic or Latino: 14.44%; Asian: 7.52%. The five largest reported ancestries in Massachusetts are: Irish (23.5%), Italian (13.5%), French/French Canadian (or Franco-American) (12.9%), English (11.4%), German (5.9%).
Religion: The Catholic Church, United Church of Christ, Episcopal Church and Jewish congregation make up the largest percentage of religions practiced in the state.
Time: Eastern Standard Time

City: Salem, MA
Population:  40,407   
Size:  18.1 square miles
Language:  English
People: 85.37% White, 3.15% African American, 0.22% Native American, 2.00% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 6.74% from other races, and 2.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.24% of the population
Religion:  Roman Catholic, Protestant and Episcopal among others
Time: Eastern Standard Time

City: Portland, ME
Population:  64,249
Size:  52.6 square miles
Language:  English
People: 91.27% White, 3.08% Asian, 2.59% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population
Time: Eastern Standard Time