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Marblehead vs Marblehead vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Marblehead | Marblehead | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,413Highest |
20,413Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±2Highest 26% above U.S. |
49.1±2Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 78.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $182,132±$28kLowest 126% above U.S. |
$182,132±$28kLowest 126% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $943,900±$31kHighest 184% above U.S. |
$943,900±$31kHighest 184% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kLowest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,764±$147Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$1,764±$147Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,309Lowest 166% above U.S. |
$8,309Lowest 166% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 34%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
34%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #47 of 282 in MA | #47 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Marblehead | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | — | Marblehead High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.