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Hebron 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
Hebron has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Danvers has the highest household income ($125k).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($437k 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 | Hebron | Danvers | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 883Lowest |
28,098Highest |
1,791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.9±3.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5 38% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Danvers and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.8%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,071±$17kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$95,208±$15k 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $589,500±$61k 77% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$436,700±$22kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$334 about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,208±$650Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,603Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Hancock 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.