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Danvers vs Dublin vs Hudson
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).
Dublin has the most homeowners (83.2%).
Hudson has the youngest population (median age 42.9).
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 | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
1,688Lowest |
20,077 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% 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% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dublin and Hudson 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% |
25%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3Lowest 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% |
45.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Lowest 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. |
$103,400±$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. |
$496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,325±$165Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
$6,892 121% 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% |
40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Hudson 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% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin and Hudson 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 | — | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Contoocook Valley School District | Hudson |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.