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Swampscott

Total population

15,277

Median home value

$771,100

62.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$134,386

Swampscott$134k
National$74k
Weather57°F · Chance Rain
Coordinates42.47°, -70.89°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Coastal Flood Warning · Severe
    Coastal Flood Warning issued September 25 at 12:35PM EDT until September 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
  • High Surf Advisory · Minor
    High Surf Advisory issued September 25 at 12:35PM EDT until September 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
  • High Wind Warning · Severe
    High Wind Warning issued September 25 at 12:30PM EDT until September 27 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

Swampscott is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, located 15 miles (24 km) up the coast from Boston in an area known as the North Shore. The population was 15,111 as of the 2020 United States census. A former summer resort on Massachusetts Bay, Swampscott is today a fairly affluent residential community and includes the village of Beach Bluff, as well as part of the neighborhood of Clifton.

History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
44.5
Median home value
$771,100
Housing units
6,593
Poverty rate
7.1%
Unemployment
6.1%

Race & ethnicity

White
89%
Black
3.3%
Asian
1.1%
Hispanic
8.9%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
42.4681
Longitude
-70.8913
Water area
3.69 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
57°F
Chance Rain
Saturday
60°F
Heavy Rain
Saturday Night
54°F
Heavy Rain
Sunday
63°F
Heavy Rain
Sunday Night
58°F
Heavy Rain
Monday
62°F
Light Rain

Forecast for Swampscott, MA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
26.3%
Diabetes
7.1%
Adult obesity
27.8%
Binge drinking
18.4%
Adult smoking
9.6%
No leisure activity
18%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
88
Elementary
53
Middle
13
High
15
Other
7

Largest nearby schools

  • Lynn English High
    High · Lynn · 2,176 students · 15.9:1 ratio
  • Classical High
    High · Lynn · 1,818 students · 15.4:1 ratio
  • Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School
    High · Hathorne · 1,694 students · 11.2:1 ratio
  • KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School
    Other · Lynn · 1,612 students · 13.9:1 ratio
  • Lynn Vocational Technical Institute
    Other · Lynn · 1,523 students · 12.5:1 ratio
  • Peabody Veterans Memorial High
    High · Peabody · 1,476 students · 12.3:1 ratio
  • Beverly Middle School
    Middle · Beverly · 1,367 students · 12.4:1 ratio
  • J Henry Higgins Middle
    Middle · Peabody · 1,346 students · 13.2:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne
American author (1804–1864)
John Rogers
John Rogers
sculptor from the United States (1829–1904)
Cory Schneider
Cory Schneider
American ice hockey player
N
Norman D. Vaughan
American writer and musher
K
Kyle Cooper
American graphic designer
William Crowninshield Endicott
William Crowninshield Endicott
American politician and judge (1826-1900)
Samuel McIntire
Samuel McIntire
American architect (1757-1811)
George Cabot
George Cabot
American Senator (1752-1823)
Timothy Pickering
Timothy Pickering
American statesman (1745-1829)
Benjamin Peirce
Benjamin Peirce
American mathematician (1809–1880)
William Hickling Prescott
William Hickling Prescott
American historian and Hispanist (1796–1859)
Harriet Low
Harriet Low
American writer (1809–1877)
Patricia S. Goldman-Rakic
Patricia S. Goldman-Rakic
American neuroscientist (1937–2003)
Mary Curtis Verna
Mary Curtis Verna
American soprano (1921-2009)
Andy Buckley
Andy Buckley
American actor
Richard Joseph Malone
Richard Joseph Malone
Catholic bishop

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.82
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,394

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
2,248
Avg daily Wikipedia views
78
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Swampscott

Witter genealogy : descendants of William Witter of Swampscott, Massachusetts, 1639-1659
Witter genealogy : descendants of William Witter of Swampscott, Massachusetts, 1639-1659
Georgia Cooper Washburn · 1929
Walking Tour of Swampscott, Massachusetts
Doug Gelbert · 2011
Flood insurance study
1985
Saint John the Evangelist parish, Swampscott, Massachusetts, 1906-1981
St. John the Evangelist Parish (Swampscott, Mass.) · 1981
Big Blue Days
Robert E. Jauron · 2018
Mary Baker Eddy historical house, Swampscott, Massachusetts
Alma Lutz · 1935
Witter genealogy
Georgia Cooper Washburn · 1929
The era of the summer estates
The era of the summer estates
Dorothy May Anderson · 1985

Search results from Open Library.

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Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image