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Danvers vs Northbridge vs Hampton vs Peabody
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 highest household income ($125k).
Northbridge has the most affordable homes ($449k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Peabody has the most renters (34.4% rent).
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 | Northbridge | Hampton | Peabody |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
16,458 |
10,101Lowest |
54,695Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.3±2.4 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Peabody 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% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peabody 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±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$96,657±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Northbridge 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. |
$448,600±$15kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$596,200±$12k 79% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,950±$99 38% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 113% above U.S. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,065 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peabody and Northbridge 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | #228 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Northbridge | — | Peabody |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Northbridge High | — | Peabody Veterans Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.8 |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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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.