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Marblehead vs Peacham 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 homeowners (85.2%).
Peacham has the most affordable homes ($302k median).
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Peacham | Hingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,413 |
887Lowest |
24,283Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±2 26% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Peacham and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6Lowest 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%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 78.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham 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 126% above U.S. |
$90,000±$28kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15k 121% above U.S. |
| Marblehead and Hingham 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. |
$302,000±$64kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,764±$147 25% above U.S. |
$1,028±$248Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Marblehead 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. |
$5,605Lowest 80% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peacham and Hingham 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% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 34%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9Lowest 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 | — | #14 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Marblehead | Peacham School District | Hingham |
| High school in town | Marblehead High | None in town | Hingham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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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.