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Danvers vs Northbridge vs Jaffrey
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Northbridge | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
16,458 |
5,448Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
42.9±3.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jaffrey and Northbridge 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% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Jaffrey 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% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northbridge 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±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$92,330±$18kLowest 14% 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±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$245,500±$27kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,196 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±23Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northbridge 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Northbridge 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 | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Northbridge | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Northbridge High | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
10.8Lowest |
21.3Highest |
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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.