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Andover vs Danvers vs Greenfield
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%).
Greenfield has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135 |
28,098Highest |
1,730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±11.6 18% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.9±2.9Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Greenfield and Andover 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% |
18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenfield 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% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest 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% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danvers and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$103,603±$8k 28% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44k 10% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$350,300±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190 14% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,135±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$7,264Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Danvers 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Greenfield 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 | — |
| School district | Andover School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.