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Dalton vs Danvers vs Ogunquit vs Hinsdale
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 kids (20.6% under 18).
Danvers has the highest household income ($125k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hinsdale has the most affordable homes ($268k 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 | Dalton | Danvers | Ogunquit | Hinsdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,256 |
28,098Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,859 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.8±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hinsdale and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$8k about the U.S. average |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$77,845±$17kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Danvers and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,700±$26k 11% below U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$267,600±$35kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
— | $1,109±$118 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,276 37% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,065Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±24.6 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | Central Berkshire |
| 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.