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Sutton vs Danvers vs New London
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Danvers has the most people working from home (19.3%).
New London has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Sutton | Danvers | New London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
28,098Highest |
4,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
52.8±6.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
| New London and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
12%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$107,773±$10kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$554,100±$64k 67% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,594±$551Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$6,325Lowest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New London and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Sutton 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 | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.