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Boxford vs Danvers vs Ogunquit vs Middleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boxford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Danvers has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Middleton has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
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 | Boxford | Danvers | Ogunquit | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,208 |
28,098Highest |
1,379Lowest |
9,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±3.6 26% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.1±2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Boxford and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Boxford and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $200,871±$21kHighest 149% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29k 107% above U.S. |
| Boxford and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $907,000±$46kHighest 173% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kLowest 94% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$742,700±$48k 123% above U.S. |
| Boxford and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $776±$13Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
— | $1,407±$284 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,785 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.2%±60.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boxford and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #34 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | — | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Boxford · Masconomet | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | — | Middleton |
| High school in town | Masconomet Regional High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.