Compare towns
Wenham vs Maynard vs Danvers vs Hamilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wenham has the highest household income ($195k).
Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k median).
Danvers has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Hamilton has the most kids (24% under 18).
Wenham is a college town. 27.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Wenham | Maynard | Danvers | Hamilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,929Lowest |
10,712 |
28,098Highest |
7,600 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 29.3±9.3Lowest 27% below MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
43.5±2.1 9% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
24%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Hamilton and Wenham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±3.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
64.2% MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
68.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27.8%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $194,781±$33kHighest 87% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
$129,833±$14k 25% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $885,400±$48kHighest 58% above MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$720,000±$36k 28% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,794±$394Lowest about the MA average |
| Danvers and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,266 38% above MA |
$6,654Lowest 11% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±20.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
65.8%±23.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hamilton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
7.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 3 yrs older than MA |
1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
28 min about the MA average |
32 minHighest 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 29.4%±5.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.3%±5.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Wenham and Hamilton 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 | #74 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | #36 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hamilton-Wenham | — | — | Hamilton-Wenham |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Hamilton-Wenham Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.