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Norwood vs Ogunquit vs Danvers vs Norwood
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Danvers has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Norwood | Ogunquit | Danvers | Norwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,542Highest |
1,379Lowest |
28,098 |
31,542Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,030±$11kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$107,030±$11kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,700±$13k 96% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kLowest 94% above U.S. |
$651,700±$13k 96% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,116±$83Highest 50% above U.S. |
— | $2,076±$192Lowest 47% above U.S. |
$2,116±$83Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,111 96% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$6,111 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #176 of 282 in MA | — | #91 of 282 in MA | #176 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Norwood | — | — | — |
| High school in town | Norwood High | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
— | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.