Compare towns
Amesbury vs Danvers vs Weare
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).
Weare has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403 |
28,098Highest |
9,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
45.6±4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Weare 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% |
22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weare 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%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weare 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±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$118,271±$17k 46% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Weare 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. |
$396,300±$26kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,541±$214Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360Highest 136% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$6,272Lowest 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Weare 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weare 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 | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Amesbury | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
11.4 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.