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North Attleborough Town vs Danvers vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Attleborough Town has the most affordable homes ($482k 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 | North Attleborough Town | Danvers | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,984Highest |
28,098Lowest |
28,098Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.4Lowest 6% above MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| North Attleborough Town and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| North Attleborough Town and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,665±$5kLowest 8% above MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,200±$16kLowest 14% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,509±$102Lowest 14% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,461Lowest 9% below MA |
$6,654Highest 11% above MA |
$6,654Highest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±7.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 11% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 16.1%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #94 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Attleborough | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | North Attleboro High | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
— | 12.8Lowest |
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MA 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.