Compare towns
Danvers vs Salisbury vs Northbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Northbridge has the most kids (21.1% 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 | Salisbury | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
9,281Lowest |
16,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 13% above MA |
51.3±3.5Highest 28% above MA |
43.8±2.6Lowest 9% above MA |
| Salisbury and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Northbridge and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
25.5%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Salisbury and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
43.8% MA: 47.3% |
36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Salisbury and Northbridge 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 21% above MA |
$93,361±$6kLowest 10% below MA |
$111,319±$19k 7% above MA |
| Danvers and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$478,700±$27k 15% below MA |
$448,600±$15kLowest 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,691±$411 4% below MA |
$1,207±$102Lowest 31% below MA |
| Danvers and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Highest 11% above MA |
$4,604Lowest 23% below MA |
$4,821 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±11.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Salisbury and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
31 minHighest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Salisbury 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 | #240 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Triton | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.