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Newton vs Danvers vs Dunbarton
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).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,836 |
28,098Highest |
3,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±5.7 23% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Newton 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% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dunbarton 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% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Dunbarton 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% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newton and Danvers 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. |
$124,348±$21kLowest 54% 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±$18kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$96 19% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,124 160% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±41.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest 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 | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.