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Marblehead vs Meredith vs Marblehead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Meredith | Marblehead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,413Highest |
6,758Lowest |
20,413Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±2Lowest 26% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.1±2Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 78.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $182,132±$28kHighest 126% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$182,132±$28kHighest 126% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $943,900±$31kHighest 184% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$943,900±$31kHighest 184% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,764±$147Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,764±$147Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 34%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #47 of 282 in MA | #62 of 120 in NH | #47 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Marblehead | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Marblehead High | Inter-Lakes High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.