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Barnard vs Danvers vs Danvers vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Moretown has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Barnard | Danvers | Danvers | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
28,098Highest |
28,098Highest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 94% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,506Lowest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Barnard 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.