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Danvers vs Medford vs Ogunquit 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
Medford has the most renters (45.9% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Medford | Ogunquit | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
59,354Highest |
1,379Lowest |
28,098 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
35.9±1Lowest 8% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.7%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$129,540±$8kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
| Medford 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±$23kLowest 94% above U.S. |
$755,500±$23k 127% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kLowest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Lowest 47% above U.S. |
$2,509±$94Highest 78% above U.S. |
— | $2,076±$192Lowest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$6,286 102% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±4.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #91 of 282 in MA | #203 of 282 in MA | — | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Medford | — | — |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Medford High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.