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Amesbury vs Windsor vs Danvers vs Hudson
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).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Hudson has the most homeowners (73.2%).
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 | Windsor | Danvers | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,403 |
3,554Lowest |
28,098Highest |
20,077 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Amesbury and Danvers 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13k 28% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360Highest 136% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$6,892 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% 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% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson and Danvers 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #91 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Amesbury | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Hudson |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
— | 12.8Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.