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Bridgewater vs Danvers vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.1%).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Washington has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Bridgewater | Danvers | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169Lowest |
28,098Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3Highest 50% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
55±4.7 41% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Danvers and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridgewater and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,361±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$89,453±$12k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,600±$65k 20% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$358,600±$32kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$201 20% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,106±$160Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,321 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Washington 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 | Newfound Area School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Washington 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.