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Conway vs Danvers vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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%).
Madison has the most kids (23.1% 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 | Conway | Danvers | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141 |
28,098Highest |
2,680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7 29% above U.S. |
| Conway and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest 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. |
$102,697±$11k 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$388,700±$36k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,556±$256 10% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 31% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,074Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and Danvers 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest 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 | Madison School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town |
| 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.