Compare towns
Amesbury vs Danvers vs Everett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amesbury has the most affordable homes ($519k median).
Danvers has the highest household income ($125k).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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 | Everett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403Lowest |
28,098 |
50,045Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7 9% above MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
| Danvers and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett 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 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Everett 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±$12k about the MA average |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32kLowest 8% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
| Danvers and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115Lowest 4% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360Highest 23% above MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Amesbury and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Danvers and Amesbury 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 | #264 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Amesbury | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Everett |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Everett High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
12.1 |
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MA 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.