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Baltimore vs Danvers vs Isle La Motte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltimore has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Isle La Motte has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Baltimore | Danvers | Isle La Motte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
28,098Highest |
577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47.8±12.9 23% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
18%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Isle La Motte and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Isle La Motte and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danvers and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16k 33% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$82,500±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Danvers and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$269,300±$40k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,391±$221Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 39% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$2,980Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±92.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.