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Swampscott vs Swampscott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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| Measure | Swampscott | Swampscott |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 15,277 |
15,277 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±3.5 11% above MA |
44.5±3.5 11% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
20.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.2% MA: 47.3% |
62.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $134,386±$23k 29% above MA |
$134,386±$23k 29% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $771,100±$41k 37% above MA |
$771,100±$41k 37% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,303±$143 31% above MA |
$2,303±$143 31% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,936 32% above MA |
$7,936 32% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±14.2 MA: 51.8% |
57%±14.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 7.1% MA: 10% |
7.1% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% MA: 62.5% |
75.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 9 yrs older than MA |
1955 9 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 18% above MA |
34 min 18% above MA |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6 MA: 18.6% |
27.2%±4.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #76 of 282 in MA | #76 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Swampscott | — |
| High school in town | Swampscott High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.