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Beverly vs Dunbarton vs Danvers vs Wenham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beverly has the most renters (39.9% rent).
Dunbarton has the most affordable homes ($484k median).
Wenham has the highest household income ($195k).
Wenham is a college town. 27.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Beverly | Dunbarton | Danvers | Wenham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 42,665Highest |
3,097Lowest |
28,098 |
4,929 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8 about the U.S. average |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
29.3±9.3Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Dunbarton and Wenham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
27.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$194,781±$33kHighest 141% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13k 95% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$885,400±$48kHighest 166% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106 25% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836 119% above U.S. |
$8,233 164% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±20.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Beverly and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wenham and Beverly 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 | #144 of 282 in MA | #33 of 120 in NH | #91 of 282 in MA | #74 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Dunbarton School District | — | Hamilton-Wenham |
| High school in town | Beverly High | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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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.