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Danvers vs Hollis vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hollis has the most people working from home (29%).
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 | Hollis | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
8,603Lowest |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.4±5Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Hollis 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% |
21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hollis and Danvers 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% |
23.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hollis 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% |
57.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10kLowest 55% above U.S. |
$168,883±$22kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kLowest 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kLowest 94% above U.S. |
$675,900±$48kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kLowest 94% above U.S. |
| Hollis 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. |
$1,598±$302Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% 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. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hollis 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 | #8 of 120 in NH | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Hollis-Brookline High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.8Lowest |
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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.