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Danvers vs Hampton Falls vs Newton
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 Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Newton has the most affordable homes ($460k median).
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 | Newton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
2,328Lowest |
4,836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
47.8±5.7 23% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%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% |
4.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newton 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±$10kLowest 55% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$138,487±$29k 72% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$459,500±$18kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,683±$96Lowest 19% 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,124 160% 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% |
62%±41.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newton 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% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | — | #70 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Hampton Falls School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | 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.