Compare towns
Danvers vs Dublin vs Marlborough vs Peabody
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 highest household income ($125k).
Dublin has the most homeowners (83.2%).
Marlborough has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Peabody has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
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 | Marlborough | Peabody |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
1,688Lowest |
2,207 |
54,695Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
46±9.2 18% above U.S. |
45.3±2.4Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Dublin and Marlborough 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%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Marlborough and Dublin 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%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dublin and Peabody 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peabody and Dublin 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. |
$69,032±$9kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$96,657±$4k 20% 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±$72k 29% above U.S. |
$267,200±$35kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$596,200±$12k 79% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,325±$165 6% below U.S. |
$1,133±$323Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,950±$99 38% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Peabody 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. |
$6,362 104% above U.S. |
$5,065Lowest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peabody and Marlborough 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±1.6Lowest 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 | — | — | #228 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Contoocook Valley School District | Marlborough School District | Peabody |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | None in town | Peabody Veterans Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | — | 10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.