Massachusetts · Census place 68680
Swampscott CDP, MA
Quick answer
Swampscott CDP has 15,209 residents, ranking #80 of 248 places in Massachusetts. Median household income is $128,964, the median home is worth $690,800 and median gross rent runs $2,223 a month.
- Population
- 15,209Swampscott CDP residents
- Median household income
- $128,964Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $690,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,223Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 45.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 74.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Swampscott CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Swampscott CDP median would spend about 20.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7% of residents and 74.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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