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Wilmot 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
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Andover has the most affordable homes ($367k 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 | Wilmot | Danvers | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487Lowest |
28,098Highest |
2,135 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46±11.6 18% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Danvers and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danvers and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15k 46% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$88,514±$27kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43k 20% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$366,500±$44kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,211±$190 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 113% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,962Lowest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Wilmot 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 | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Andover School District |
| High school 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.