What stands out worked out from the figures below

Truro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.5%).

Marblehead has the most kids (22.3% under 18).

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	Truro	Marblehead
People
Population	1,708Lowest	20,413Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+22.5%Highest MA: +7.4%	+3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	64.1±5.8Highest 60% above MA	49.1±2Lowest 23% above MA
Kids under 18	10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4%	22.3%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	45.6%±10.1Highest MA: 17.9%	22.7%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	57.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%	78.3%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±5.6Highest MA: 7.9%	3.8%±1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Truro and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$118,984±$72kLowest 14% above MA	$182,132±$28kHighest 75% above MA
	Marblehead and Truro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$888,200±$117kLowest 58% above MA	$943,900±$31kHighest 68% above MA
	Marblehead and Truro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,764±$147 about the MA average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,997Lowest 33% below MA	$8,309Highest 39% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest MA: 51.8%	49.5%±8.8Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Truro 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	84.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	85.2%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA	1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest about the MA average	33 minHighest 13% above MA
Work from home	35.2%±22.9Highest MA: 18.6%	34%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Truro 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
School district	Truro	Marblehead
High school in town	None in town	Marblehead High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.7
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.