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Webster vs Danvers vs Boscawen
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 homeowners (96%).
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Boscawen has the most affordable homes ($287k 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 | Webster | Danvers | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227Lowest |
28,098Highest |
4,044 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
46±4.2Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Boscawen 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%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Boscawen 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% |
25.2%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boscawen 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% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest 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. |
$77,328±$27kLowest 4% below 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±$30k about the U.S. average |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$286,500±$23kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,265±$307Lowest 10% 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 | $6,021Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$6,549 110% 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% |
41.2%±21Lowest 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% |
17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3% 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 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±6.1Lowest 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 | #51 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Merrimack Valley 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.