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.
Northeast
Swampscott
Essex County, MA
Population
15,125
Walk Score
87 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$2,134
Median home value
$645,700
Settled
1629
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Olmsted Subdivision Historic District · listed 2002
Notable landmarks
- Humphreys, Sir John, House · listed 1990
- Swampscott Cemetery · listed 2013
- Swampscott Fish House · listed 1985
- Swampscott Railroad Depot · listed 1998
- Thomson, Elihu, House · listed 1976
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