Compare towns
Deering vs Danvers vs New Hampton
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 the most expensive homes ($644k median).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Lowest |
28,098Highest |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7 25% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
51.7±2.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
| New Hampton and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Deering and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Hampton and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Hampton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16k 25% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$95,250±$35kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$383,700±$37k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116 8% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223 100% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,973Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Deering 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% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and New Hampton 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 | Newfound Area School District |
| 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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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.