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Newton vs Danvers vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newton has the highest household income ($138k).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Strafford has the most affordable homes ($428k 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 | Newton | Danvers | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,836 |
28,098Highest |
4,306Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±5.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.3±2.1 19% above U.S. |
| Newton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,487±$29kHighest 72% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$122,105±$22kLowest 51% above U.S. |
| Newton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $459,500±$18k 38% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$427,900±$29kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$96 19% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,635±$246Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,124Highest 160% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$6,086Lowest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Newton 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 | #70 of 120 in NH | #91 of 282 in MA | #73 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | — | Strafford School District |
| 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.