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Danbury vs Danvers vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% 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 | Danbury | Danvers | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451 |
28,098Highest |
1,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8 22% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Bath and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danvers and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,685±$11k 11% below U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,700±$35k 28% below U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Danbury 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 | — | #91 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.