Compare towns
Plainville vs Danvers vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.3%).
Danvers has the highest household income ($125k).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Plainville | Danvers | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,943Lowest |
28,098Highest |
16,426 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainville and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,106±$13k 29% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,000±$35kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,977±$197 40% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,329Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest 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 | #102 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainville | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.1Lowest |
| 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.