Signals
01945
01940
Opportunity
63 · Top 32%
vs63 · Top 34%
Climate
63 · Bottom 28%
vs63 · Bottom 28%
Physical resilience
78 · Top 26%
vs78 · Top 26%
Housing affordability
76 · Bottom 44%
vs75 · Bottom 42%
Schools
85 · Top 7%
vs91 · Top 2%
Access
97 · Top 33%
vs98 · Top 23%
Economic stability
74 · Top 23%
vs80 · Top 12%
Measured values
| Metric | 01945 | 01940 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,470 | 13,285 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $179,583 | $173,214 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $103,886 | $78,738 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,621/sq mi | 1,318/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $942,200 | $905,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,764 | $2,676 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 85.3% | 87.7% | 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% | 62.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.4% | 5.9% | 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 | 12 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 37.0 min | 34.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 49.2 | 41.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.48 | 12.81 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 52.7% | 61.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 65.8% | 74.6% | 2019-20 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.
01940
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake, hurricane.
Full profiles: 01945 — Marblehead, MA · 01940 — Lynnfield, MA · How this is calculated: methodology