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Danvers vs Newton vs Northbridge
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 expensive homes ($644k median).
Newton has the most homeowners (90.1%).
Northbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Newton | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
4,836Lowest |
16,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
47.8±5.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Newton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Danvers 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% |
16%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newton and Northbridge 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. |
$138,487±$29kHighest 72% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Newton 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. |
$459,500±$18k 38% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,683±$96 19% above U.S. |
$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 113% above U.S. |
$8,124Highest 160% above U.S. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±41.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Newton 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 | #70 of 120 in NH | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Sanborn Regional School District | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.