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Danvers vs Hampton vs Exeter vs Mansfield
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 expensive homes ($644k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Exeter | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
16,426 |
16,151Lowest |
23,931 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Mansfield 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. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Mansfield 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. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$7,226 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Hampton 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% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Mansfield 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Mansfield |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | Exeter High School | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
12.1Highest |
11.1 |
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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.