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Danvers vs Hampton vs Newfields vs Wolfeboro
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 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 | Newfields | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
16,426 |
2,023Lowest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields 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% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton 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% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kLowest 64% above U.S. |
| Newfields 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. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Danvers and Newfields 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. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Newfields School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.1Lowest |
— | 11.1 |
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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.