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Russell vs Marblehead vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Russell has the most affordable homes ($303k median).
Marblehead has the most people working from home (34%).
Montgomery has the most homeowners (96.3%).
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 | Russell | Marblehead | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,197 |
20,413Highest |
796Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±7.6Lowest 19% above MA |
49.1±2 23% above MA |
49.7±5.8Highest 24% above MA |
| Montgomery and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
22%±5.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Marblehead and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
24.9%±7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Montgomery and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
78.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±4.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Montgomery and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$24kLowest 5% above MA |
$182,132±$28kHighest 75% above MA |
$123,000±$19k 18% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $303,300±$32kLowest 46% below MA |
$943,900±$31kHighest 68% above MA |
$357,500±$29k 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,013±$330Lowest 43% below MA |
$1,764±$147Highest about the MA average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,104 15% below MA |
$8,309Highest 39% above MA |
$4,283Lowest 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±20.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
49.5%±8.8 MA: 51.8% |
50%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Montgomery and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
1.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.2% MA: 62.5% |
96.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 3% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.2%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.4%±6 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #47 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Marblehead | — |
| High school in town | — | Marblehead High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.