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Amesbury vs Rye vs Hudson 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).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($497k median).
Danvers has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Rye | Hudson | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,403 |
5,611Lowest |
20,077 |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Amesbury and Hudson 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. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
| Rye and Danvers 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. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22kLowest 49% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
$1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360 136% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$6,892 121% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #151 of 282 in MA | #2 of 120 in NH | #224 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Amesbury | Rye School District | Hudson | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | None in town | Hudson High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
— | 10.2Lowest |
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.