What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).

Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Conway	Danvers
People
Population	10,141Lowest	28,098Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S.	45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S.
Kids under 18	12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	17.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Conway and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S.	$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S.	$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S.	$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,087Lowest 31% above U.S.	$6,654Highest 113% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Danvers and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 22% below U.S.	28 minHighest 8% above U.S.
Work from home	13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Danvers and Conway 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	#76 of 120 in NH	#91 of 282 in MA
School district	Conway School District	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers
High school in town	Kennett High School	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7Lowest	12.8Highest
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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.