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Ogunquit vs Danvers vs Peabody
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).
Peabody has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
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 | Peabody |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
28,098 |
54,695Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.3±2.4Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Peabody 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%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%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% |
4.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peabody and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$96,657±$4kLowest 20% 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 | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$596,200±$12kLowest 79% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,950±$99Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Peabody 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. |
$5,065 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peabody and Danvers 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #91 of 282 in MA | #228 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Peabody |
| High school in town | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Peabody Veterans Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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| 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.