What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marblehead has the most people working from home (34%).

Duxbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Marblehead	Duxbury
People
Population	20,413Highest	16,185Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	49.1±2Highest 23% above MA	47.6±2.3Lowest 19% 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	22.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4%	22.5%±2.8Highest 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+	22.7%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9%	24.5%±3.5Highest 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+	78.3%Highest MA: 47.3%	70.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±1Lowest MA: 7.9%	3.9%±1.4Highest 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	$182,132±$28kHighest 75% above MA	$176,583±$29kLowest 70% 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	$943,900±$31kHighest 68% above MA	$874,600±$35kLowest 56% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,764±$147Highest about the MA average	$1,591±$2kLowest 10% below MA
	Marblehead and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,309Lowest 39% above MA	$9,518Highest 59% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.5%±8.8Lowest MA: 51.8%	57.8%±31.1Highest 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	4.4%Lowest MA: 10%	5.1%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	91.2%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 min 13% above MA	33 min 13% above MA
Work from home	34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6%	25.1%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#47 of 282 in MA	#32 of 282 in MA
School district	Marblehead	Duxbury
High school in town	Marblehead High	Duxbury High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Highest	9.9Lowest
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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.