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Danvers vs Dighton vs Ogunquit vs Stoughton
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 renters (30.8% rent).
Dighton has the most kids (21% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Dighton | Ogunquit | Stoughton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
8,193 |
1,379Lowest |
29,225Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dighton and Stoughton 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% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoughton and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$136,646±$19kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$104,794±$6kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Dighton 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±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$501,900±$47kLowest 51% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$523,800±$28k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,405±$192Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $2,050±$200 45% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Stoughton 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. |
$6,452 107% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,215 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #91 of 282 in MA | #85 of 282 in MA | — | #196 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | — | Stoughton |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Bristol County Agricultural High | — | Stoughton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.9 |
— | 10.8Lowest |
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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.