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Amesbury vs Danvers vs Epping vs Upton
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 youngest population (median age 43.7).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Epping has the most affordable homes ($437k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Epping | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,403 |
28,098Highest |
7,430Lowest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Amesbury 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. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Danvers and Epping 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. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Amesbury 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Upton 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Amesbury | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Epping School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Epping High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
12.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
11.2 |
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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.