Compare towns
Duxbury vs Marblehead vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Duxbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Marblehead has the most people working from home (34%).
Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Duxbury | Marblehead | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,185 |
20,413Highest |
10,712Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±2.3 19% above MA |
49.1±2Highest 23% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
| Marblehead and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Duxbury and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Duxbury and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.9% MA: 47.3% |
78.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Duxbury and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $176,583±$29k 70% above MA |
$182,132±$28kHighest 75% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
| Marblehead and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $874,600±$35k 56% above MA |
$943,900±$31kHighest 68% above MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,591±$2kLowest 10% below MA |
$1,764±$147 about the MA average |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
| Maynard and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,518Highest 59% above MA |
$8,309 39% above MA |
$8,266Lowest 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±31.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
49.5%±8.8 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Duxbury and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.2% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 13% above MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 25.1%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #32 of 282 in MA | #47 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Duxbury | Marblehead | — |
| High school in town | Duxbury High | Marblehead High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.