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Danvers vs Rye 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
Rye has the most people working from home (30.9%).
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 | Rye | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
5,611Lowest |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rye and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10kLowest 55% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kLowest 55% above U.S. |
| Rye 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. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kLowest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #91 of 282 in MA | #2 of 120 in NH | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Rye School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.