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Peabody vs Hampton vs Danvers vs Middleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peabody has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Danvers has the oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Peabody | Hampton | Danvers | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 54,695Highest |
10,101 |
28,098 |
9,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.4 16% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
43.1±2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3 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+ | 24.3%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peabody and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,657±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $596,200±$12k 79% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kLowest 64% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,950±$99 38% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,407±$284Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Danvers and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,065Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peabody and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #228 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | #91 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Peabody | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Middleton |
| High school in town | Peabody Veterans Memorial High | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.