Compare towns
Amesbury vs Danvers vs Tyringham
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Tyringham has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403 |
28,098Highest |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±1.7Lowest 9% above MA |
45.3±3 13% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Amesbury and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Amesbury and Danvers 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 about the MA average |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32kLowest 8% below MA |
$644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
| Tyringham and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115 4% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360Highest 23% above MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
$4,632Lowest 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Amesbury and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
69.2% MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Danvers 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 | — |
| School district | Amesbury | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | — |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.