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Swampscott, Massachusetts, in Essex county, is 2 miles E of Lynn, Massachusetts (center to center) and 10 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is included in the Boston metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 14,412 people lived in Swampscott.
In Swampscott, about 61% of adults are married.
In Swampscott, females are somewhat more common than males.
In 2000, Swampscott had a median family income of $82,795. Many people in Swampscott make a good living. Significantly, more adults in the town have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Massachusetts. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in Swampscott.)
Swampscott residents donated more money ($67,300) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the town.
An estimated 77% of living spaces in Swampscott are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The town housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Swampscott as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Swampscott, 81% of commuters drive to work. Public transportation is used by many people in the town.
Swampscott strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 4% |  |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Swampscott to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men | |  |
| Age of the Population | | |
| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Senior Citizens |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  |  |
| Male Share of the Population |  | |
| Racial Diversity | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
| Average Household Size | |  |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals |  | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
Detailed pages on related topics: Swampscott colleges • Swampscott travel • Swampscott mortgages and property.
 | Swampscott Colleges Swampscott colleges and trade schools. |
 | Swampscott Hotels & Travel Swampscott hotels, landmarks, tourism, transportation. |
 | Swampscott Mortgage Swampscott property, mortgage, and real estate. |
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New Ocean House and beach c1907.
The Beach looking east 1907 (est.)
The Beach c1907.
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