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Auburn vs Bow vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Bow has the most kids (25% under 18).
Danvers has the most renters (30.8% 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 | Auburn | Bow | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119Lowest |
8,335 |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6k 90% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kLowest 55% above U.S. |
| Bow and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29k 80% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kLowest 52% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822 34% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092 159% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and Bow 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Auburn School District | Bow School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.