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South Hampton vs Danvers vs Kensington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Danvers has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Kensington has the highest household income ($165k).
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 | South Hampton | Danvers | Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 984Lowest |
28,098Highest |
2,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±5.3 16% above U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.3±5.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Danvers and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danvers and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,500±$44k 89% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kLowest 55% above U.S. |
$165,083±$18kHighest 104% above U.S. |
| Kensington and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kLowest 94% above U.S. |
$657,700±$47k 98% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$489 34% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,813±$627Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Danvers and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,109 192% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$9,637Highest 209% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Kensington 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 | South Hampton School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Kensington School District |
| 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.