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Danvers vs Hampton Beach vs Peabody vs Beverly
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 highest household income ($125k).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Peabody has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Beverly has the youngest population (median age 39).
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 | Hampton Beach | Peabody | Beverly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
2,605Lowest |
54,695Highest |
42,665 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
45.3±2.4 16% above U.S. |
39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Peabody and Beverly 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$96,657±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$106,044±$7k 31% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$596,200±$12k 79% above U.S. |
$650,300±$13kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Beverly and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,950±$99 38% above U.S. |
$1,771±$106 25% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Peabody 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. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
$5,065Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$6,836Highest 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±5.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Peabody 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
60.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Beverly 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 | — | #228 of 282 in MA | #144 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | — | Peabody | Beverly |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | — | Peabody Veterans Memorial High | Beverly High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
12.2 |
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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.