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Danvers vs Hampton Falls vs Danvers 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
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
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 Falls | Danvers | Beverly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
2,328Lowest |
28,098 |
42,665Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.4% 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%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$106,044±$7kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kLowest 94% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kLowest 94% above U.S. |
$650,300±$13k 95% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,771±$106Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$6,836 119% 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% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Beverly and Danvers 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
60.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beverly 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 | — | #91 of 282 in MA | #144 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Hampton Falls School District | — | Beverly |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | — | Beverly High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | — | 12.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.