What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newbury has the shortest commute (24 min average).

Marblehead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).

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	Newbury	Marblehead
People
Population	6,777Lowest	20,413Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+3.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	55.1±4.8Highest 38% above MA	49.1±2Lowest 23% above MA
	Newbury and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4%	22.3%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4%
	Marblehead and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.5%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9%	22.7%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Newbury and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	60.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%	78.3%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9%	3.8%±1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Newbury and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$174,868±$59kLowest 68% above MA	$182,132±$28kHighest 75% above MA
	Marblehead and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$840,600±$40kLowest 50% above MA	$943,900±$31kHighest 68% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,806±$1kHighest about the MA average	$1,764±$147Lowest about the MA average
	Newbury and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,661Lowest 11% above MA	$8,309Highest 39% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53%±26.7Highest MA: 51.8%	49.5%±8.8Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Newbury and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.4% MA: 10%	4.4% MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.8%Highest MA: 62.5%	85.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Highest 1 yr older than MA	1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 18% below MA	33 minHighest 13% above MA
Work from home	21.5%±6Lowest MA: 18.6%	34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#137 of 282 in MA	#47 of 282 in MA
School district	Triton	Marblehead
High school in town	Triton Regional High School	Marblehead High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.6Lowest	10.7Highest
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.