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Barnet vs Danvers vs Barnet vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Barnet | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
28,098Highest |
61Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danvers and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
— | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$2,950Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
— | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #91 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | — | — |
| High school in town | None 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.