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Cavendish vs Danvers vs Tunbridge vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k 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 | Cavendish | Danvers | Tunbridge | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
28,098Highest |
1,253 |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Danvers and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Danvers 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | 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.