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Springfield vs Marblehead vs Wilmot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Marblehead has the most expensive homes ($944k median).
Wilmot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Springfield | Marblehead | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
20,413Highest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
49.1±2Lowest 26% above U.S. |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Marblehead and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilmot and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marblehead and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$182,132±$28kHighest 126% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15k 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$943,900±$31kHighest 184% above U.S. |
$399,600±$43k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,764±$147Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,125±$289 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$6,651 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marblehead and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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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.