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Danvers vs Epsom vs Newton vs Salisbury
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).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
Newton has the highest household income ($138k).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Epsom | Newton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
4,939 |
4,836Lowest |
9,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4 21% above U.S. |
47.8±5.7 23% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Newton 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% |
18.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Epsom 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% |
20.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury 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% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epsom and Salisbury 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. |
$97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
$138,487±$29kHighest 72% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Newton 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±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$338,400±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
$459,500±$18k 38% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27k 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,683±$96 19% above U.S. |
$1,691±$411 20% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Salisbury 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. |
$6,210 99% above U.S. |
$8,124Highest 160% above U.S. |
$4,604Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom and Newton 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | #69 of 120 in NH | #70 of 120 in NH | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Epsom School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Triton |
| 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.