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Danvers vs Eliot vs Hudson
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).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Hudson has the most kids (19.3% under 18).
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 | Eliot | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
7,146Lowest |
20,077 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Danvers 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hudson 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13k 28% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Hudson 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. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22kLowest 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Danvers and Eliot 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. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,892Highest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Danvers 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Hudson |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.