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Andover 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
Andover has the most affordable homes ($367k median).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Hudson has the most kids (19.3% under 18).
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 | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135Lowest |
28,098Highest |
20,077 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 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% |
19.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hudson 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% |
20.1%±2.3Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13k 28% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$6,892Highest 121% 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% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±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 | — | #91 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Andover School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Hudson |
| High school in town | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.