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Danvers vs Hampton vs Windham vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% 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 | Hampton | Windham | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
1,647Lowest |
23,961 |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Hampton 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Hampton 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% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #91 of 282 in MA | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.