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Nottingham vs Danvers vs Barrington

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Nottingham has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Barrington has the most affordable homes ($399k 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.

MeasureNottinghamDanversBarrington
People
Population
5,357Lowest
28,098Highest
9,489
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+9.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
38.8±6.7
about the U.S. average
45.3±3Highest
16% above U.S.
38.7±2.3Lowest
about the U.S. average
Danvers and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23.9%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.7%±4
U.S.: 22%
Nottingham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.4%±4.2
U.S.: 17.2%
22.6%±2.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.6%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Danvers and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
48.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.9%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Nottingham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$122,201±$20k
51% above U.S.
$125,395±$10kHighest
55% above U.S.
$110,323±$14kLowest
37% above U.S.
Danvers and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$457,500±$26k
38% above U.S.
$644,200±$23kHighest
94% above U.S.
$399,100±$30kLowest
20% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,068±$1k
46% above U.S.
$2,076±$192Highest
47% above U.S.
$1,867±$194Lowest
32% above U.S.
Danvers and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,319Highest
135% above U.S.
$6,654Lowest
113% above U.S.
$7,121
128% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
92.1%±44.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.8%±8.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
63.1%±25.2
U.S.: 51.1%
Nottingham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
1.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
69.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1992Highest
12 yrs newer than U.S.
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
1987
7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
28% above U.S.
28 minLowest
8% above U.S.
30 min
14% above U.S.
Work from home
22.2%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.3%±3.6
U.S.: 15.1%
18.7%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Nottingham 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 #15 of 120 in NH #91 of 282 in MA #65 of 120 in NH
School district Nottingham School District — Barrington School District
High school in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
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.