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Marblehead vs Rye 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
Rye has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
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 | Rye | Marblehead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,413Highest |
5,611Lowest |
20,413Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±2Lowest 26% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
49.1±2Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 78.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $182,132±$28kHighest 126% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kLowest 74% above U.S. |
$182,132±$28kHighest 126% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $943,900±$31kLowest 184% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$943,900±$31kLowest 184% above U.S. |
| Rye and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,764±$147Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,764±$147Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Rye and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$7,519Lowest 141% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 34%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #47 of 282 in MA | #2 of 120 in NH | #47 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Marblehead | Rye School District | — |
| High school in town | Marblehead High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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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.