What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lincoln has the most affordable homes ($451k median).

Danvers has the most people working from home (19.3%).

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	Lincoln	Danvers
People
Population	22,864Lowest	28,098Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.7±2.2Lowest 12% above U.S.	45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S.
	Danvers and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.5%±3Highest U.S.: 22%	17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Lincoln and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Lincoln and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Lincoln and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,821±$15kLowest 30% above U.S.	$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S.
	Danvers and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$450,600±$17kLowest 35% above U.S.	$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,468±$152Lowest 4% above U.S.	$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,751Lowest 52% above U.S.	$6,654Highest 113% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.4%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Danvers and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.	28 minHighest 8% above U.S.
Work from home	13.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Danvers and Lincoln 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	#21 of 38 in RI	#91 of 282 in MA
School district	Davies Career and Tech · Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers
High school in town	Lincoln Senior High School	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.7Highest	12.8Lowest
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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.