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Ashford vs Chaplin vs Danvers vs Willington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashford has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
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 | Ashford | Chaplin | Danvers | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,226 |
2,070Lowest |
28,098Highest |
5,575 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.9±10.3 about the U.S. average |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
37.5±7.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Danvers and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ashford and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Willington and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Willington and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,926±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$91,114±$12kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,800±$18k about the U.S. average |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$305,800±$48k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,246±$208Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,357±$116 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,982Highest 124% above U.S. |
$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$5,419 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
70%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willington and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
64%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #90 of 149 in CT | — | #91 of 282 in MA | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ashford School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Willington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.