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Bellingham vs Danvers vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellingham has the most affordable homes ($431k 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 | Bellingham | Danvers | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,325Lowest |
28,098Highest |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±7.6Lowest 10% above MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Bellingham and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,763±$14kLowest 7% below MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,200±$23kLowest 23% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,009±$358Lowest 14% above MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,477Lowest 25% below MA |
$6,654Highest 11% above MA |
$6,654Highest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.7%±25.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Bellingham and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 18% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 18%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #232 of 282 in MA | #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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.