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Amesbury vs Rockport vs Danvers vs Northbridge
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 renters (31.4% rent).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Northbridge has the most affordable homes ($449k median).
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 | Rockport | Danvers | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,403 |
3,675Lowest |
28,098Highest |
16,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48.7±3.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Rockport 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% |
20.9%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Rockport 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% |
24.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockport and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockport and Northbridge 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. |
$86,979±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Northbridge 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. |
$469,000±$50k 41% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
$1,194±$667Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360Highest 136% above U.S. |
$5,764 85% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±42.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Rockport 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest 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 | #8 of 133 in ME | #91 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Amesbury | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Camden Hills Regional H S | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
12.6 |
12.8Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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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.