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Deering vs Danvers vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Greenfield has the most kids (18% 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 | Deering | Danvers | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
28,098Highest |
1,730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7 25% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.9±2.9Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Greenfield and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenfield and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deering and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danvers and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$103,603±$8k 28% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$350,300±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116 8% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,135±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223Lowest 100% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$7,264Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Greenfield 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 | — | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.