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Lincoln vs Danvers vs Smithfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Smithfield has the most homeowners (81.6%).
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 | Lincoln | Danvers | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,864 |
28,098Highest |
22,233Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±2.2 12% above U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% 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%±2 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest 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%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,821±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kLowest 26% 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±$17k 35% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,468±$152 4% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,751Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Danvers 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Smithfield 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 | #8 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Davies Career and Tech · Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Smithfield |
| High school in town | Lincoln Senior High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Smithfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
12.8 |
11.8Lowest |
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| 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.