What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).

Tunbridge has the most affordable homes ($315k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Danvers	Tunbridge
People
Population	28,098Highest	1,253Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S.	42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S.
	Danvers and Tunbridge 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%	21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Tunbridge 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%	20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Danvers and Tunbridge 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%	42.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Danvers and Tunbridge 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.	$89,464±$26kLowest 11% above U.S.
	Danvers and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S.	$315,300±$23kLowest 5% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S.	$1,346±$128Lowest 5% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,654Highest 113% above U.S.	$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Tunbridge 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%	14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 8% above U.S.	31 minHighest 16% above U.S.
Work from home	19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Tunbridge 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	—
School district	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers	First Branch Unified School District #82
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

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.