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Danvers vs Hudson vs Uxbridge vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most people working from home (19.6%).
Uxbridge has the most affordable homes ($441k 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 | Hudson | Uxbridge | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
20,077 |
14,473Lowest |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.4% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
42.9±1.7 7% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Uxbridge and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.1%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.1% MA: 47.3% |
38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Uxbridge 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±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$103,400±$13kLowest about the MA average |
$124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$496,800±$22k 12% below MA |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,406±$82Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,555±$265 12% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 11% above MA |
$6,892Highest 15% above MA |
$5,836Lowest about the MA average |
$6,654 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.8%±8.7 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
5.3%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.2% MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 6% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Hudson 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 | #224 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Hudson | Uxbridge | — |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Hudson High | Uxbridge High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.2Lowest |
11.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.