COMPARING TWO PLACES
Swampscott vs Marblehead
PLACE A
Swampscott, Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
Marblehead, Massachusetts
Swampscott is 25% smaller than Marblehead. Marblehead earns more, with a median household income $47,746 higher. Swampscott has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 3%).
SWAMPSCOTTMARBLEHEADDIFFERENCE
Total population15,27720,413−25% vs Marblehead
Population density5,0554,662+394
Population growth9.6%3.2%+6.4 pts
Median age44.549.1−4.6
Male46.4%47.1%−0.7 pts
Female53.6%52.9%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born20.5%6.6%+13.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.1%93.0%−8.9 pts
Black3.3%0.6%+2.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.9%2.0%+6.9 pts
Asian1.1%1.4%−0.3 pts
Other2.6%2.9%−0.3 pts
Median household income$134,386$182,132−$47,746
Per capita income$78,590$103,980−$25,390
Poverty rate7.1%4.4%+2.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5170.487+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher62.2%78.3%−16.1 pts
Graduate degree31.1%36.8%−5.7 pts
Unemployment rate6.1%2.6%+3.5 pts
Labor force participation66.6%66.6%−0.0 pts
Median home value$771,100$943,900−$172,800
Median gross rent$2,303$1,764+$539
Owner-occupied75.9%85.2%−9.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.6%8.9%−2.2 pts
Rent-burdened households55.5%44.4%+11.1 pts
Average commute34.332.9+1.4
Worked from home27.2%34.0%−6.7 pts
Public transit to work11.4%5.4%+6.0 pts
Uninsured1.1%0.6%+0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024