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Danvers vs Jaffrey vs Upton 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
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Upton | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
5,448Lowest |
8,189 |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
42.9±3.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
| Upton 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%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$92,330±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
| Upton 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±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$245,500±$27kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$962±$202 32% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 113% above U.S. |
$6,196Lowest 99% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±23Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #87 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Conant Middle High School (H) | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
21.3Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.