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Ogunquit vs Danvers vs Norton
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 most renters (30.8% rent).
Norton has the most affordable homes ($501k 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 | Ogunquit | Danvers | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
28,098Highest |
19,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
39.6±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
12.9%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$124,535±$11k 54% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$501,400±$27kLowest 51% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,911±$375Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,929 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.6%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #91 of 282 in MA | #173 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Norton |
| High school in town | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Norton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.