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Amesbury vs Henniker vs Danvers
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).
Henniker has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Henniker | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403 |
6,197Lowest |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
$95,206±$21kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
$356,700±$49kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
$1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360 136% above U.S. |
$8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Amesbury | Henniker School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.