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Durham vs Danvers vs Lewiston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Lewiston has the most affordable homes ($235k 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 | Durham | Danvers | Lewiston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262Lowest |
28,098 |
38,324Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 10% above U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
37.3±1.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Danvers and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lewiston and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5k 23% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$55,393±$4kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34k 3% below U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$235,100±$8kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$986±$44Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 21% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$2,899Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lewiston and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
20%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham 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 | #14 of 133 in ME | #91 of 282 in MA | #132 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | — | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lewiston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.7 |
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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.