Compare towns
Whitingham vs Danvers vs Corinth vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 | Whitingham | Danvers | Corinth | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368Lowest |
28,098Highest |
1,539 |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danvers and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Danvers and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 62% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Danvers 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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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.