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Eliot vs Northbridge vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Northbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k 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 | Eliot | Northbridge | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146Lowest |
16,458 |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northbridge and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$4,821 55% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Northbridge 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #226 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Northbridge | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | None in town | Northbridge High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.