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Danvers vs Middleton vs Ogunquit vs Woolwich
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 the most renters (30.8% rent).
Middleton has the highest household income ($167k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k 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 | Middleton | Ogunquit | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
9,816 |
1,379Lowest |
3,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
43.1±2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5 43% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$742,700±$48k 123% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,407±$284Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 113% above U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Danvers 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer 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 |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #91 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA | — | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Middleton | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.