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Bradford vs Danvers vs Deering
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k 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 | Bradford | Danvers | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565Lowest |
28,098Highest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
48.8±5.7 25% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bradford and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danvers and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,015±$21k 34% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$101,250±$16kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,700±$38k about the U.S. average |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$309,900±$27kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206 7% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,306±$116Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,307 102% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$6,223Lowest 100% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Bradford 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 | — | #91 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | — |
| 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.