Compare towns
Dublin vs Danvers vs Thornton vs Bradford
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 the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Thornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($342k 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 | Dublin | Danvers | Thornton | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,688 |
28,098Highest |
2,799 |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
51.1±3.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
50.3±5.2 29% above U.S. |
| Thornton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bradford and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thornton and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$90,022±$17kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$108,015±$21k 34% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72k 29% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$351,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$341,700±$38kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 6% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,270±$428Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,507±$206 7% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$5,032Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$6,307 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±24.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thornton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±9.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thornton and Dublin 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 | #18 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Thornton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | 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.