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Dalton vs Danvers vs Hampton Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Danvers has the youngest population (median age 45.3).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Dalton | Danvers | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,256 |
28,098Highest |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Dalton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dalton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danvers and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | #192 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | Wahconah Regional High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
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.