Compare towns
Salisbury vs Danvers vs Newburyport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Danvers has the youngest population (median age 45.3).
Newburyport has the most people working from home (28.9%).
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 | Salisbury | Danvers | Newburyport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,281Lowest |
28,098Highest |
18,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.3±3.5Highest 28% above MA |
45.3±3Lowest 13% above MA |
49.8±2.9 25% above MA |
| Salisbury and Newburyport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Newburyport and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.4%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Salisbury and Newburyport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
67%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Salisbury and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,361±$6kLowest 10% below MA |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
$139,625±$21kHighest 34% above MA |
| Newburyport and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $478,700±$27kLowest 15% below MA |
$644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$834,000±$37kHighest 48% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,691±$411 4% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,592±$221Lowest 10% below MA |
| Danvers and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,604Lowest 23% below MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
$7,944Highest 33% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±11.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
46.4%±9.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Salisbury and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
77.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
28 min about the MA average |
32 minHighest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.8%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
28.9%±4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Newburyport and Salisbury 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 | #240 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | #56 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Newburyport |
| High school in town | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Newburyport High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.