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Danvers vs Ogunquit vs South Hampton
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
South Hampton has the most kids (23.3% 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 | Ogunquit | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
1,379 |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kLowest 94% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45k 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
— | $1,889±$489Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Danvers and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 113% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #91 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | — | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.