Compare towns
Amesbury vs Everett vs Danvers
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).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Danvers has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Everett | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403Lowest |
50,045Highest |
28,098 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7 9% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32kLowest 8% below MA |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% 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±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360Highest 23% above MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest 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% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Highest 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Amesbury | Everett | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Everett High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
12.1 |
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.