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Marblehead vs Worcester vs Marblehead vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.1%).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($1210k 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 | Worcester | Marblehead | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,413 |
207,055Highest |
20,413 |
18,223Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±2Highest 23% above MA |
33.9±0.5Lowest 15% below MA |
49.1±2Highest 23% above MA |
47.6±2 19% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±0.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±2.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Concord 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 MA: 17.9% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Concord 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% MA: 47.3% |
35.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
78.3% MA: 47.3% |
79.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
14.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $182,132±$28k 75% above MA |
$70,102±$2kLowest 33% below MA |
$182,132±$28k 75% above MA |
$195,350±$22kHighest 88% above MA |
| Concord 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 68% above MA |
$374,400±$7kLowest 33% below MA |
$943,900±$31k 68% above MA |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,764±$147 about the MA average |
$1,487±$38Lowest 16% below MA |
$1,764±$147 about the MA average |
$2,631±$166Highest 49% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,309 39% above MA |
$4,733Lowest 21% below MA |
$8,309 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% |
54.2%±2.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
49.5%±8.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.2%±10.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Worcester and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
42.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA |
1951 13 yrs older than MA |
1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA |
1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 13% above MA |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 34%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
11.5%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Concord and Marblehead 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 | #266 of 282 in MA | #47 of 282 in MA | #10 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Marblehead | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | — | Concord · Concord-Carlisle |
| High school in town | Marblehead High | South High Community | — | Concord Carlisle High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
14.6Highest |
— | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.