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Andover vs Danvers vs Windham vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Weston has the oldest population (median age 60.5).
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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 | Windham | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
28,098Highest |
594Lowest |
685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Weston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.9 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 | $102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$115,000±$20k 42% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$537,700±$77k 62% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
— | $1,375±$729Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$7,076Highest 127% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weston 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 | — | — |
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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.