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Danvers vs Pomfret vs Douglas
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 most expensive homes ($644k median).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Pomfret | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
4,317Lowest |
9,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Danvers 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Douglas 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% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Douglas 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. |
$108,476±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,903Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Danvers 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% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Danvers 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Pomfret School District | Douglas |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 7.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.