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Danvers vs Dublin vs Harrisville
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Dublin has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Harrisville has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
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 | Dublin | Harrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
1,688 |
885Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
58.9±5.5Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Harrisville and Dublin 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% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dublin 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% |
25%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Harrisville and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dublin 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. |
$104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
$103,036±$13kLowest 28% 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. |
$430,500±$72kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$430,500±$48kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,325±$165Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,611±$367 14% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 113% above U.S. |
$8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
$5,329Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±90.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.8Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Contoocook Valley School District | Harrisville School District |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | 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.