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Danvers vs Hampton Falls vs Berlin vs Peabody
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Peabody has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 Falls | Berlin | Peabody |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
2,328Lowest |
3,378 |
54,695Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.3±2.4Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Berlin 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% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peabody and Berlin 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12k 50% above U.S. |
$96,657±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55k 85% above U.S. |
$596,200±$12kLowest 79% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192 47% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,950±$99 38% above U.S. |
| Berlin 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. |
$7,116 128% above U.S. |
$5,065Lowest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peabody and Berlin 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #61 of 282 in MA | #228 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Hampton Falls School District | Berlin-Boylston | Peabody |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | None in town | Peabody Veterans Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | — | 10.3Lowest |
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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.