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Amesbury vs Rochester 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).
Rochester has the most homeowners (88.1%).
Danvers has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Rochester | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403 |
5,837Lowest |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Lowest 9% above MA |
46.5±6Highest 16% above MA |
45.3±3 13% above MA |
| Rochester 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 MA: 19.4% |
20.1%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Rochester and Amesbury 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% |
20.1%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% MA: 47.3% |
43.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Amesbury and Rochester 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 |
$120,273±$12k 16% above MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
| Danvers and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32kLowest 8% below MA |
$599,100±$31k 7% above MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
| Danvers and Rochester 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 |
$1,432±$743Lowest 19% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360Highest 23% above MA |
$6,530Lowest 9% above MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
39.1%±10.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
| 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%Highest MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
37 minHighest 25% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest 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 | #104 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Amesbury | Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical · Rochester | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
9.1Lowest |
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.