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Beverly vs Hampton Falls vs Danvers
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 youngest population (median age 39).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Danvers has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Beverly | Hampton Falls | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 42,665Highest |
2,328Lowest |
28,098 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Danvers 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13k 95% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kLowest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836 119% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Beverly and Danvers 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beverly and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Hampton Falls School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | Beverly High | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.