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Danvers vs Ogunquit vs Newcastle vs North Attleborough Town
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).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Newcastle has the shortest commute (17 min average).
North Attleborough Town has the most kids (20.4% 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 | Ogunquit | Newcastle | North Attleborough Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
1,379Lowest |
1,913 |
30,984Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.4±7 27% above U.S. |
42.4±1.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Attleborough Town and Newcastle 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Attleborough Town 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±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$89,868±$33kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$112,665±$5k 40% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$398,000±$41kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$482,200±$16k 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
— | $1,363±$81Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,509±$102 7% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,256Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,461 75% 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% |
5.8%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and North Attleborough Town 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #91 of 282 in MA | — | — | #94 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | — | — | North Attleborough |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | — | — | North Attleboro High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
— | — | 13.1Highest |
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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.