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Danvers vs Glocester vs Smithfield vs Peabody
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 people working from home (19.3%).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Smithfield has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Peabody has the most renters (34.4% rent).
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 | Glocester | Smithfield | Peabody |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
10,221Lowest |
22,233 |
54,695Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.3±2.4 16% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Danvers 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% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Peabody 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% |
22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peabody 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% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$96,657±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Glocester 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. |
$396,500±$28kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$596,200±$12k 79% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,950±$99 38% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
$5,065Lowest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±5.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Peabody 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Smithfield 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #8 of 38 in RI | #228 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Smithfield | Peabody |
| High school in town | — | Ponaganset High School | Smithfield High School | Peabody Veterans Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
11.8 |
10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.