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Danvers vs Amesbury vs Dublin
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).
Amesbury has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Dublin has the most homeowners (83.2%).
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 | Amesbury | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
17,403 |
1,688Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Dublin and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dublin and Amesbury 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% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dublin 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% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dublin and Amesbury 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. |
$103,554±$12kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Dublin 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. |
$519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
$430,500±$72kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
$1,325±$165Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
$8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Danvers 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% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin 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 | #151 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Amesbury | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Amesbury High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.