Compare towns
Bristol vs Danvers vs Newcastle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most people working from home (25%).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Newcastle has the most kids (17.8% under 18).
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 | Bristol | Danvers | Newcastle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,917 |
28,098Highest |
1,913Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61±3.2Highest 57% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.4±7 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newcastle and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.8%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newcastle and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,750±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$89,868±$33kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $406,400±$54k 22% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$398,000±$41kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,051±$106Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,363±$81 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,668Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,256 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±19.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.8%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 33% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bristol and Newcastle 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 | #16 of 133 in ME | #91 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Bristol Public Schools | 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.