Signals
01945
01907
Opportunity
63 · Top 32%
vs62 · Top 35%
Climate
63 · Bottom 28%
vs63 · Bottom 28%
Physical resilience
78 · Top 26%
vs78 · Top 26%
Housing affordability
76 · Bottom 44%
vs67 · Bottom 32%
Access
97 · Top 33%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
74 · Top 23%
vs71 · Top 29%
Measured values
| Metric | 01945 | 01907 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,470 | 15,277 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $179,583 | $134,386 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $103,886 | $78,590 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,621/sq mi | 5,054/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $942,200 | $771,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,764 | $2,303 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 85.3% | 75.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.7% | -1.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 78.1% | 62.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.4% | 7.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 82°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 20°F | 20°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 44.9" | 44.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 13 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 37.0 min | 38.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 49.2 | 44.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.48 | 11.33 | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
01945
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake, hurricane.
01907
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake, hurricane.
Full profiles: 01945 — Marblehead, MA · 01907 — Swampscott, MA · How this is calculated: methodology