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Bristol vs Danvers vs Ogunquit vs Woolwich
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Danvers has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k 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 | Bristol | Danvers | Ogunquit | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,917 |
28,098Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61±3.2 57% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5 43% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Danvers and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.8%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% 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%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Ogunquit 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±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,051±$106Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,668 14% below U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±19.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Bristol 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 | — | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Bristol Public Schools | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| 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.