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Amesbury vs Epping vs Danvers vs Hudson
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 kids (20% under 18).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Hudson has the youngest population (median age 42.9).
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 | Epping | Danvers | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,403 |
7,430Lowest |
28,098Highest |
20,077 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Hudson 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%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Lowest 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±$12k 28% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Danvers and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360Highest 136% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$6,892 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Hudson 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #91 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Amesbury | Epping School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Hudson |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Epping High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
9.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
10.2 |
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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.