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Hampton Beach vs Danvers vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Danvers has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($399k 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 | Hampton Beach | Danvers | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605 |
28,098Highest |
1,169Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
58.3±6.3 50% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$82,361±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$398,600±$65kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,125±$201Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 96% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±13.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | #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.