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Marblehead vs Newfields vs Swampscott vs Hingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marblehead has the most people working from home (34%).
Newfields has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Swampscott has the most renters (24.1% rent).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k 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 | Marblehead | Newfields | Swampscott | Hingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,413 |
2,023Lowest |
15,277 |
24,283Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±2Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.5±3.5 14% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
| Marblehead and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hingham and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hingham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Swampscott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $182,132±$28k 126% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$134,386±$23kLowest 66% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15k 121% 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±$31k 184% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kLowest 94% above U.S. |
$771,100±$41k 132% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,764±$147Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$2,303±$143 63% above U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Swampscott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,309 166% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,936Lowest 154% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Swampscott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 34%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marblehead and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #47 of 282 in MA | — | #76 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Marblehead | Newfields School District | Swampscott | Hingham |
| High school in town | Marblehead High | None in town | Swampscott High | Hingham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 11.7 |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.