What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marblehead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).

Newbury has the shortest commute (24 min average).

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	Newbury
People
Population	20,413Highest	6,777Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.2%Highest MA: +7.4%	+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	49.1±2Lowest 23% above MA	55.1±4.8Highest 38% above MA
	Newbury and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.3%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4%	17.1%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Marblehead and Newbury 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%	26.5%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9%
	Newbury 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%	60.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±1Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9%
	Newbury 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	$174,868±$59kLowest 68% above MA
	Marblehead and Newbury 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	$840,600±$40kLowest 50% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,764±$147Lowest about the MA average	$1,806±$1kHighest about the MA average
	Newbury and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,309Highest 39% above MA	$6,661Lowest 11% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.5%±8.8Lowest MA: 51.8%	53%±26.7Highest MA: 51.8%
	Newbury and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.4% MA: 10%	4.4% MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	85.8%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA	1963Highest 1 yr older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 13% above MA	24 minLowest 18% below MA
Work from home	34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6%	21.5%±6Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#47 of 282 in MA	#137 of 282 in MA
School district	Marblehead	Triton
High school in town	Marblehead High	Triton Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Highest	10.6Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.