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Danvers vs North Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Middleton
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).
North Berwick has the most affordable homes ($429k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Middleton has the highest household income ($167k).
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 | North Berwick | Ogunquit | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
5,129 |
1,379Lowest |
9,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| North Berwick and Danvers 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% |
20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick and Ogunquit 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. |
$101,875±$16kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$742,700±$48k 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,407±$284 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 113% above U.S. |
$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick 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% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #91 of 282 in MA | #82 of 133 in ME | — | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | Middleton |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Noble High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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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.