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Danvers vs Ogunquit vs Bolton vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bolton has the highest household income ($205k).
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 | Ogunquit | Bolton | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
1,379Lowest |
5,737 |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.2±1.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 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. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$205,449±$31kHighest 154% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kLowest 94% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$796,000±$49k 139% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kLowest 94% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
— | $1,583±$1kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 113% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.7%±45.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.5%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Bolton 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 | — | #28 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | — | Nashoba | — |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | — | Nashoba Regional | — |
| 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.