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Hampton vs Newbury 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
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Newbury has the most homeowners (87.7%).
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Newbury | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426 |
2,027Lowest |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.3±3.6 37% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Danvers and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danvers and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$116,477±$18k 44% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$463,400±$36kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
— | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,695Lowest 83% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±24.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Newbury 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.