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Amesbury vs Danvers vs Dover vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amesbury has the most affordable homes ($519k median).
Danvers has the oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
Dover has the highest household income ($250k).
Ogunquit has the oldest population (median age 62.8).
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 | Amesbury | Danvers | Dover | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,403 |
28,098Highest |
5,930 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
44.9±2.3 15% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,554±$12kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32kLowest 56% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 303% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192 47% above U.S. |
$2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
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| Dover and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360 136% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.2%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #151 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | #1 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Amesbury | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | — |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
12.8Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.