Swampscott, MA vs Marblehead, MA

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

MetricSwampscott, MAMarblehead, MA
Population15,27720,413
Median Household Income$134,386$182,132
Median Rent$2,303/mo$1,764/mo
Median Home Value$771,100$943,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.5%44.4%
Poverty Rate7.1%4.4%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k12778
Property Crime Rate /100k914438
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute34.3 min32.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.210.7
College Degree Rate62.2%78.3%
Foreign-Born %20.5%6.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%-0.8%

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