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Barnet vs Danvers vs Ryegate vs Peacham
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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 | Ryegate | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
28,098Highest |
1,059 |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Peacham 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% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Barnet 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% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peacham 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% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Danvers 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. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$302,000±$64k 9% 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. |
$1,028±$248 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$5,605 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peacham and Barnet 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peacham and Danvers 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 | — | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | — | Peacham School District |
| 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.