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Newton vs Dublin vs Danvers
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).
Dublin has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k 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 | Dublin | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,836 |
1,688Lowest |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±5.7 23% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Dublin 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% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dublin 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% |
25%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dublin and Danvers 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% |
45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newton and Dublin 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. |
$104,659±$14kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% 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. |
$430,500±$72kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$96 19% above U.S. |
$1,325±$165Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,124 160% above U.S. |
$8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±41.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newton and Danvers 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% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin and Danvers 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 |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.