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Danvers vs Durham vs Newington
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 kids (17.2% under 18).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
15,080 |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
48.7±10.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Newington and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Danvers and Newington 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21kLowest 54% above U.S. |
$145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Newington and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$504,300±$41kLowest 52% above U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192 47% above U.S. |
$1,429±$143Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Newington and Danvers 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,081Lowest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Newington 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% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Oyster River Coop School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.3Lowest |
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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.