What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hollis has the most people working from home (29%).

Danvers has the most renters (30.8% rent).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hollis	Danvers
People
Population	8,603Lowest	28,098Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.4±5Highest 27% above U.S.	45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S.
	Hollis and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21%±4Highest U.S.: 22%	17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hollis and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hollis and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	57.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Danvers and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$168,883±$22kHighest 109% above U.S.	$125,395±$10kLowest 55% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$675,900±$48kHighest 103% above U.S.	$644,200±$23kLowest 94% above U.S.
	Hollis and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,598±$302Lowest 13% above U.S.	$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S.
	Danvers and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.	$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.3%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Danvers and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 3% above U.S.	28 minHighest 8% above U.S.
Work from home	29%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hollis 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	#8 of 120 in NH	#91 of 282 in MA
School district	Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers
High school in town	Hollis-Brookline High School	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.8Lowest	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.