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Windham vs Danvers vs Hampden vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
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 | Windham | Danvers | Hampden | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188 |
28,098Highest |
7,896Lowest |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 26% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,694 18% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampden 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #91 of 282 in MA | #6 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | RSU 22 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Hampden Academy | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
12.8 |
14.8Highest |
12.5 |
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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.