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Andover vs Danvers vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most homeowners (88.4%).
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Andover | Danvers | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135Lowest |
28,098Highest |
8,799 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
42.7±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Andover and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danvers and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27k 10% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$71,648±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Danvers and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44k 10% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$262,200±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190 14% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,110±$68Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962 91% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,886Lowest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Andover 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 | — | #91 of 282 in MA | #112 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Andover School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Franklin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Lowest |
16.2Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.