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New Haven vs Danvers vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k 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 | New Haven | Danvers | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,792Lowest |
28,098Highest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.9Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
| New Haven and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,321±$17k 14% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,300±$19k 14% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$143 18% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,967 91% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,489Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and New Haven 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.