Marblehead, MA vs Swampscott, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMarblehead, MASwampscott, MA
Population20,41315,277
Median Household Income$182,132$134,386
Median Rent$1,764/mo$2,303/mo
Median Home Value$943,900$771,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.4%55.5%
Poverty Rate4.4%7.1%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k78127
Property Crime Rate /100k438914
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute32.9 min34.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.711.2
College Degree Rate78.3%62.2%
Foreign-Born %6.6%20.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%+1.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.