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Danvers vs Jaffrey vs Bradford
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%).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Bradford has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Jaffrey | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
5,448 |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
42.9±3.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50.3±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Bradford 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% |
23.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Jaffrey and Bradford 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% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bradford 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danvers and Jaffrey 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 55% above U.S. |
$92,330±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$108,015±$21k 34% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$245,500±$27kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$341,700±$38k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,507±$206 7% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$6,196Lowest 99% above U.S. |
$6,307 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Jaffrey 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Bradford 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 | #87 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Conant Middle High School (H) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
21.3Highest |
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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.