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Danvers vs Windham vs Ripton vs Peabody
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 highest household income ($125k).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Ripton has the most homeowners (90.9%).
Peabody has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
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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 | Windham | Ripton | Peabody |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
594 |
508Lowest |
54,695Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.3±2.4 16% 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% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Peabody and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Peabody 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% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$96,657±$4k 20% 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. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$596,200±$12k 79% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
— | — | $1,950±$99Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,065 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peabody and Ripton 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Danvers 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 | — | — | #228 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Peabody |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Peabody Veterans Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.3 |
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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.