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Alstead vs Danvers vs Danvers vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Alstead | Danvers | Danvers | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551Lowest |
28,098Highest |
28,098Highest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alstead and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #91 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.