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Boscawen vs Danvers vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boscawen has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Boscawen | Danvers | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,044 |
28,098Highest |
2,227Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±4.2Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Boscawen and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boscawen and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danvers and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,328±$27kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,500±$23kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$307Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
| Danvers and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,549 110% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$6,021Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Webster 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 | #51 of 120 in NH | #91 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Merrimack Valley 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.