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Danvers vs Hampton vs Hampton Falls vs Mansfield
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 renters (30.8% rent).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($545k median).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% 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 | Hampton | Hampton Falls | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
10,101 |
2,328Lowest |
23,931 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton Falls 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% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Hampton Falls 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% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Danvers 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. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kLowest 64% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,226 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Danvers 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | — | Hampton Falls School District | Mansfield |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | — | None in town | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | — | 11.1Lowest |
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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.