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Danvers vs Barrington 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
Barrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
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 | Barrington | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
9,489Lowest |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barrington 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±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$110,323±$14kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$399,100±$30kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,867±$194Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$7,121Highest 128% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #91 of 282 in MA | #65 of 120 in NH | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Barrington School District | — |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.