What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marblehead has the most affordable homes ($944k median).

Weston has the most expensive homes ($1694k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Marblehead	Weston
People
Population	20,413Highest	11,579Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+5.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	49.1±2Highest 23% above MA	44.9±2.1Lowest 12% above MA
Kids under 18	22.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4%	26%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4%
	Weston and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.7%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9%	20%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Marblehead and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	78.3%Lowest MA: 47.3%	84.3%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±1Lowest MA: 7.9%	9.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$182,132±$28kLowest 75% above MA	$250,001Highest 140% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$943,900±$31kLowest 68% above MA	$1,694,400±$263kHighest 201% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,764±$147Lowest about the MA average	$2,085±$809Highest 18% above MA
	Weston and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,309Lowest 39% above MA	$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.5%±8.8Lowest MA: 51.8%	69%±23Highest MA: 51.8%
	Weston and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.4%Highest MA: 10%	2.9%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	87.5%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA	1964Highest same as MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 13% above MA	27 minLowest 8% below MA
Work from home	34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6%	29.1%±5.2Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Marblehead and Weston 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	#9 of 282 in MA
School district	Marblehead	Weston
High school in town	Marblehead High	Weston High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Lowest	10.9Highest
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.