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Ashburnham vs Danvers vs Halifax vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashburnham has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Danvers has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Ashburnham | Danvers | Halifax | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,415 |
28,098Highest |
7,748 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ashburnham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ashburnham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,809±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,700±$34kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$481,500±$51k 45% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$1k 28% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,804±$375Lowest 28% above U.S. |
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| Danvers and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,046 94% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #178 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | #120 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Halifax | — |
| 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.