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Danvers vs Deering vs Temple
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Temple has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Deering | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
1,938 |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
48.8±5.7 25% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Temple and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Deering 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% |
23.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deering and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danvers and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$101,250±$16k 25% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$309,900±$27kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$401,000±$27k 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,306±$116 8% below U.S. |
$1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 113% above U.S. |
$6,223Lowest 100% above U.S. |
$6,983Highest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Temple 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 | — | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.