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Bristol vs Danvers vs Warren
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 youngest population (median age 43).
Danvers has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($396k 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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,220 |
28,098Highest |
11,144Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±2.2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
49±2.9Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Warren and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Danvers and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,764±$8k 21% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$90,729±$12kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$25k 46% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$395,700±$22kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,579±$118 12% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,363±$96Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,393Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,474 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.6%±9.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Warren 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 | #20 of 38 in RI | #91 of 282 in MA | #31 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Bristol Warren | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Highlander · Bristol Warren |
| High school in town | Mt. Hope High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Highlander Secondary Charter S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Lowest |
12.8 |
15.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.