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Salisbury vs Danvers vs Cornwall vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Cornwall | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
28,098Highest |
1,208 |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461 43% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | #91 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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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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.