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Barnet vs Danvers vs Danvers vs Lemington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
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 | Barnet | Danvers | Danvers | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61Lowest |
28,098Highest |
28,098Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6 38% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16k 28% below U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,076±$192 47% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192 47% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 5% below U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Lemington 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 | — | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | — |
| 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.