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Wayne vs Peabody vs Livermore Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Peabody has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Livermore Falls has the most affordable homes ($148k median).
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 | Wayne | Peabody | Livermore Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
54,695Highest |
3,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.3±2.4 16% above U.S. |
36.7±11.8Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Livermore Falls and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$96,657±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$45,843±$6kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Peabody and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$596,200±$12kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$147,500±$34kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554 30% below U.S. |
$1,950±$99Highest 38% above U.S. |
$856±$126Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289 5% above U.S. |
$5,065Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,399Lowest 55% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.7%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peabody and Livermore Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
29%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #228 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | Peabody | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Peabody Veterans Memorial High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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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.