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Rowe vs Danvers vs Florida vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Florida has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Peru has the most homeowners (98.2%).
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 | Rowe | Danvers | Florida | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 453Lowest |
28,098Highest |
668 |
630 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-3.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 22% above MA |
45.3±3Lowest 13% above MA |
56.1±4.4Highest 40% above MA |
52.6±4.8 32% above MA |
| Florida and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.3%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Rowe and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
29.7%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Rowe and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
28% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Florida and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$13kLowest 33% below MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$86,875±$17k 16% below MA |
$90,750±$18k 13% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41k 51% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
$267,400±$15k 52% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576 25% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
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| Danvers and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,458Lowest 76% below MA |
$6,654Highest 11% above MA |
$1,894 68% below MA |
$3,805 36% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100 MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
16.7%±100 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Danvers and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.3% MA: 62.5% |
98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 22% above MA |
28 min about the MA average |
26 minLowest 10% below MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #91 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Rowe | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Florida | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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MA 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.