Signals
01950
01945
Opportunity
71 · Top 19%
vs63 · Top 32%
Climate
63 · Bottom 26%
vs63 · Bottom 28%
Physical resilience
78 · Top 26%
vs78 · Top 26%
Housing affordability
72 · Bottom 38%
vs76 · Bottom 44%
Schools
83 · Top 10%
vs85 · Top 7%
Access
85 · Bottom 28%
vs97 · Top 33%
Economic stability
74 · Top 23%
vs74 · Top 23%
Measured values
| Metric | 01950 | 01945 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,652 | 20,470 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $139,625 | $179,583 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $83,895 | $103,886 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,234/sq mi | 4,621/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $834,000 | $942,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,592 | $1,764 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 77.5% | 85.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.7% | -1.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 67.0% | 78.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.0% | 4.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 83°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 19°F | 20°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 40.9" | 44.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 29 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.3 min | 37.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 49.8 | 49.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 9.98 | 11.48 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 45.8% | 52.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 64.7% | 65.8% | 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
01950
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake, hurricane.
01945
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake, hurricane.
Full profiles: 01950 — Newburyport, MA · 01945 — Marblehead, MA · How this is calculated: methodology