Compare towns
Webster vs Danvers vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Andover has the oldest population (median age 46).
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 | Webster | Danvers | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227 |
28,098Highest |
2,135Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
46±11.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Andover and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danvers and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$88,514±$27kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$366,500±$44k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,211±$190Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Danvers and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021 93% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,962Lowest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Webster 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | — | Andover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.