Compare towns
Danvers vs Dublin vs Thornton vs Middleton
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).
Dublin has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
Middleton has the highest household income ($167k).
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 | Thornton | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
1,688Lowest |
2,799 |
9,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
51.1±3.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
43.1±2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Thornton 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% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3 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%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%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% |
4.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thornton 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±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
$90,022±$17kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$430,500±$72k 29% above U.S. |
$351,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,325±$165 6% below U.S. |
$1,270±$428Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,407±$284 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 113% above U.S. |
$8,165 162% above U.S. |
$5,032Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±24.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thornton and Danvers 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% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±9.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thornton and Dublin 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 | — | #18 of 120 in NH | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Contoocook Valley School District | Thornton School District | Middleton |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | 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.