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Danvers vs Hampton vs North Hampton 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 has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
North Hampton has the most homeowners (91.3%).
Peabody has the most renters (34.4% rent).
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 | North Hampton | Peabody |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
16,426 |
4,543Lowest |
54,695Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
45.3±2.4Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Hampton and North 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% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and North 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peabody 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±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$96,657±$4k 20% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Danvers 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. |
$550,200±$39kLowest 65% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$596,200±$12k 79% above U.S. |
| North Hampton 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±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
$1,950±$99 38% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Peabody 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. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$5,065Lowest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peabody and Hampton 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #228 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | North Hampton School District | Peabody |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Peabody Veterans Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.