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Danvers vs Peterborough vs Temple
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%).
Peterborough has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Temple has the most homeowners (82.2%).
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 | Peterborough | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
6,408 |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
52.1±1.9Highest 34% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Peterborough and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Danvers and Peterborough 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% |
30.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danvers and Peterborough 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. |
$98,401±$8k 22% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$404,500±$31k 22% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,395±$209 about the U.S. average |
$1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$8,655Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,983 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Temple 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 | #59 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Conval Regional High School | None in town |
| 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.