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Danvers vs Erving vs Northfield vs Ogunquit
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 the most renters (30.8% rent).
Erving has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Erving | Northfield | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
1,703 |
2,872 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
43.3±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.9±4.2 26% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Danvers and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northfield and Ogunquit 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. |
$77,656±$9kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$103,375±$10k 28% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above 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 | $644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$271,800±$20kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$375,800±$31k 13% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,163±$213 18% below U.S. |
$1,142±$200Lowest 19% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$1,870Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield and Danvers 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #91 of 282 in MA | — | #231 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Erving | Pioneer Valley | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Pioneer Valley Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.