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Swampscott is a small city of 15,277 people in Essex County, Massachusetts. It's about 11 miles from Boston, MA. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $771k and rent runs about $2k a month.
15,277people
$771kTypical home
$2,303/moRent
80° / 36°Summer / winter
41"Snow
229Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 15,277
- Part of a metro area
- About 5,055 people per sq mi
- 11 mi to Boston, MA
- 11 mi to Boston, MA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $771k (≈$4,863/mo)
- Median rent $2,303/mo
- Median household income $134k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 229 sunny days a year (67 totally clear)
- 136 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (140 per 100k)
- Low property crime (899 per 100k)
People
- Median age 45
- 29% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 62% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 13% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to BOS airport
- 9 mi to BOS (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 58% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 36 ft
- Right on the coast
- 73 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 95 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3,229 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 201 bars within 25 mi
- 1,275 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 28 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 208 museums within 25 mi
- 47 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 22% of Massachusetts districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Essex County: D+20 in 2024
- Massachusetts: D+25 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk