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Danvers vs Ripton vs North Attleborough Town
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).
Ripton has the most homeowners (90.9%).
North Attleborough Town has the most kids (20.4% 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 | Ripton | North Attleborough Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,098 |
508Lowest |
30,984Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
42.4±1.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Attleborough Town 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$112,665±$5kLowest 40% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Ripton 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. |
$394,400±$61kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$482,200±$16k 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
— | $1,509±$102Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,461 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Ripton 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 | — | #94 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | North Attleborough |
| High school in town | — | None in town | North Attleboro High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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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.