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Danvers vs Temple vs Jaffrey
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%).
Temple has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Temple | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
1,363Lowest |
5,448 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
42.9±3.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Temple 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jaffrey and Danvers 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%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Jaffrey 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danvers and Jaffrey 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. |
$94,107±$15k 17% above U.S. |
$92,330±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27k 21% above U.S. |
$245,500±$27kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,169±$523 17% below U.S. |
$962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 113% above U.S. |
$6,983Highest 124% above U.S. |
$6,196Lowest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Jaffrey 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% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest 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 | — | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Contoocook Valley School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
— | 21.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.