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Dalton vs Danvers vs Ogunquit vs Pittsfield
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%).
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,256 |
28,098 |
1,379Lowest |
43,457Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% 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. |
42.4±2Lowest 9% 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% |
17.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Pittsfield 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% |
19.4%±1.5Lowest 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% |
34.2%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% |
6.2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittsfield 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. |
$70,582±$5kLowest 13% 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. |
$256,900±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
— | $1,134±$61 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,276 37% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,148Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittsfield and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% 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% |
10.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #192 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | — | #251 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | — | Pittsfield |
| High school in town | Wahconah Regional High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | — | Taconic High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
12.8Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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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.