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Danvers vs Dunbarton vs Madison vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Dunbarton | Madison | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
3,097 |
2,680Lowest |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Madison and Dunbarton 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% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and Dunbarton 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% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Madison 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% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$102,697±$11kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
$388,700±$36kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,556±$256 10% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 113% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,074Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #91 of 282 in MA | #33 of 120 in NH | — | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Dunbarton School District | Madison 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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| Old photos in History | 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.