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Danvers vs Ogunquit vs Salisbury 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%).
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($479k 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 | Ogunquit | Salisbury | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
1,379Lowest |
9,281 |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5 32% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury 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. |
$93,361±$6kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
— | $1,691±$411Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,604 48% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% 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. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #91 of 282 in MA | — | #240 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | — | Triton | — |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.