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Greenfield vs Danvers vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($350k median).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
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 | Greenfield | Danvers | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,730Lowest |
28,098Highest |
1,791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9 28% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenfield and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,603±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$95,208±$15kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$436,700±$22k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,208±$650 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,264Highest 133% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$6,884 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest 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 | 5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest 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 | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.