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Danvers vs Beverly vs Hampton vs Middleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beverly has the most renters (39.9% rent).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Middleton has the highest household income ($167k).
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 | Danvers | Beverly | Hampton | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
42,665Highest |
16,426 |
9,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Beverly and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$106,044±$7k 31% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$650,300±$13k 95% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kLowest 65% above U.S. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,771±$106 25% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,407±$284Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$6,836 119% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
60.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beverly and Hampton 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 | #144 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Beverly | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Middleton |
| High school in town | — | Beverly High | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.