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Danvers vs Dublin vs Thornton vs North Attleborough Town
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 kids (21.4% under 18).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
North Attleborough Town has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
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 | North Attleborough Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
1,688Lowest |
2,799 |
30,984Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| 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. |
42.4±1.4Lowest 9% 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% |
20.4%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dublin and North Attleborough Town 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% |
16.5%±2Lowest 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% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Attleborough Town and Thornton 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. |
$90,022±$17kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$112,665±$5k 40% above U.S. |
| Danvers and North Attleborough Town 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. |
$351,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$482,200±$16k 45% 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. |
$1,509±$102 7% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 113% above U.S. |
$8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
$5,032Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$5,461 75% 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% |
57.7%±24.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±7.9 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older 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. |
32 minHighest 23% 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% |
16.1%±2.7Lowest 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 | #94 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Contoocook Valley School District | Thornton School District | North Attleborough |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | None in town | North Attleboro High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
— | — | 13.1Highest |
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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.