Low Water Pressure in Swampscott, MA

Old metal supply pipes running across a basement ceiling

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Swampscott has 6,332 occupied homes across 1 ZIP code, and the typical one was built in 1953. That year is the most useful single fact for working out why the water pressure is weak, because it predicts what the supply pipe is made of.

Swampscott sits 13 years older than the MA median of 1966. Of the 176 MA towns we route calls in, its housing is older than 76% of them, and by number of homes it ranks 93rd.

What 1953 tells you about the pipe in Swampscott

Housing of this vintage generally means galvanized steel still the norm, with copper appearing towards the end of the decade. A house from these years may have had part of its supply replaced and part left alone, which is why pressure can be fine in one bathroom and poor in another. More on 1950s supply pipe.

74% of occupied homes in Swampscott are owner-occupied, 3 points below the MA figure of 77%. It matters here because the run between the meter and the house belongs to the property owner, not the utility.

Median household income across Swampscott ZIP codes is $127,714.

Before calling anyone in Swampscott, check whether every tap is weak or just one. Normal supply is 45–80 psi and under 40 psi is low — how to test it in a minute. Whole house is a supply problem worth a call; one tap is usually a five-minute job you can do yourself.

Swampscott against the nearest MA towns we cover

Town	Typical build year	Occupied homes
Swampscott	1953	6,332
Wakefield	1956	11,053
Westford	1983	8,814
Wilmington	1978	7,871
Winchester	1954	8,054

Nearby towns we cover

Lynn typical build 1947 · 6 years older
Saugus typical build 1961 · 8 years newer
Nahant typical build 1938 · 15 years older
Beverly typical build 1957 · 4 years newer
Boxford typical build 1977 · 24 years newer
Byfield typical build 1985 · 32 years newer

Worth reading for a 1953-era home

ZIP codes we route in Swampscott

01907

Low water pressure help near me in Swampscott

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